Question

Would you describe the initial British involvement in India as a private (corporate) or public (state-controlled) act? Explain your answer?

The area controlled by the East India Company grew over time. Eventually, it governed directly or indirectly an area that included modern Bangladesh, most of southern India, and nearly all the territory along the Ganges River in the north.
East India Company Dominates Officially, the British government regulated the East India Company’s efforts both in London and in India. Until the beginning of the 19th century, the company ruled India with little interference from the British government. The company even had its own army, led by British officers and staffed by sepoys, or Indian soldiers. The governor of Bombay, Mountstuart Elphinstone, referred to the sepoy army as “a delicate and danger- ous machine, which a little mismanagement may easily turn against us.”
Britain’s “Jewel in the Crown” At first, the British treasured India more for its potential than its actual profit. The Industrial Revolution had turned Britain into the world’s workshop, and India was a major supplier of raw materials for that workshop. Its 300 million people were also a large potential market for British- made goods. It is not surprising, then, that the British considered India the brightest “jewel in the crown,” the most valuable of all of Britain’s colonies.

Answer 1

Well, reading through this we can see "East India Company" was the association dominating India and other places. It also says that Britain valued India more for its potential than profit. Meaning they wanted to industrialize the country and make it more profitable. It also says specifically "the company ruled India". Which clearly gives us the answer that British involvement was Private or Company oriented.

Answer 2

thank you so much

Answer 3

Of course <3