Why were the English eventually able to gain total control over India?

The English were able to gain total control over India due to a combination of military superiority, strategic alliances, and the disunity among Indian states. The British East India Company initially expanded its influence through trade and military conquests, exploiting rivalries among Indian rulers. The weakening of the Mughal Empire and the subsequent Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 ultimately led to direct British government control, consolidating their power and enabling them to implement administrative and military structures that further solidified their dominance over the subcontinent.