They had limited freedom, but they still had freedom, so I would say either the first one or the second one. I'm not completely sure, so i will let you figure that out between those two.
I hope this helped! :)
Answer:
The British East India Company came to India as traders in spices,
Explanation:
The British East India Company came to India as traders in spices, a very important commodity in Europe back then as it was used to preserve meat. Apart from that, they primarily traded in silk, cotton, indigo dye, tea and opium. They landed in the Indian subcontinent on August 24, 1608, at the port of Surat.
