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“The British had been involved India since the 1600s, when the East India Company set up trading operations there to import silk, cotton, and spices. The company slowly took control of large parts of the country through economic means, until they exerted de facto control of India in the mid-1700s….”

“ This refers to ‘banditry’ or ‘theft,’ mainly in Asia. It’s an anglicized form of the Hindi word meaning ‘armed robbery.’ ‘Dacoit’ is the noun form. ”