Ans: Here, the trading to territory concept refers to the East India Company's journey from trade to territory. East India Company came here for trading business with the sole right. After some days, they started demanding high concessions from the nawab of Bengal. Also, they started interfering in political issues of Bengal. The company won the Battle of Plassey against the nawab demanding trade expansion. After that, the company came to power in Bengal province. Gradually, the company started capturing Bihar, Orissa, Mysore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Agra, Delhi and other provinces of India. In 1857, the company became the ruler of India, and the territory of Britain started in India.