Which state was the major western rival to the British in India in the seventeenth century?

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France was a major western rival to the British in India in the seventeenth century. Portugal and Spain had established trading posts in India earlier, but by the seventeenth century, their influence had declined. Meanwhile, the British and the French were competing for control of various parts of India and established extensive trading networks.

Which State Was the Major Western Rival to the British