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Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
How did political instability in the Carnatic benefit the European trading companies?
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Solution
Carnatic, however, freed himself from the Nizam’s control and established hereditary rule in his state. This led to wars of succession and political instability in the Carnatic, providing the European trading companies opportunities to interfere in its internal affairs and make territorial, commercial, and financial gains.
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