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What is one way the East India Company asserted its authority in India?

The company collected taxes from Indian citizens.
The company worked to stop bribery and corruption.
The company drafted Mughal soldiers into an army.
The company shut down trading posts across the area.

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The company collected taxes from Indian citizens.

Explanation: After military victories (e.g., Plassey, Buxar) the Company gained the right to collect land revenue (diwani) in Bengal and other areas, using tax collection to exercise political and economic control.