[zozbot234]

The British took India from the Marathi empire, not from the Mughals.

[rayiner]

Historians generally mark the beginning of British rule in India from the Battle of Plassey in 1757: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Plassey

But the subsequent consolidation of power in campaigns against the Maratha has similar features. The east india company won by exploiting division and conflict among the Maratha: https://www.worldhistory.org/Anglo-Maratha_Wars. What’s crazy is that during these wars, the East India Company armies were mostly Indians, with 15% or so being European soldiers.