I want to know the answer to the following question:
What company annexed large areas of India in the 18th and 19th centuries?
All the background I'm provided with is that "The subcontinent gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, after the British provinces were partitioned into the dominions of India and Pakistan and the princely states all acceded to one of the new states.". Is that enough to answer the question?
Answer: no