Answer:
Because they serve as the major importer of foreign goods, and readily available markets for local goods.
Explanation:
European trading companies which were very common around the fifteenth century going forward such as the British East India Company, the Hudson's Bay Company, the Dutch East India Company, and the Dutch West India Company, became an inevitable part of the politics and economy of South India” and other regions of Asia in the period 1450–1750 "Because they serve as the major importer of foreign goods, and readily available markets for local goods."
Through trade, taxes, and other tariffs, they were a major source of money for the different empires in these regions, thereby becoming an inevitable part of the politics and economy of south India.
This of course varies greatly depending on the individual, although for most, having a divine revelation means communicating with God in some what--or having God make himself "known" to the individual--meaning that He ultimately becomes more relatable through this communication. <span />
Imperialism was just big at the time, what better than to proudly say “hey, look, we have Hawaii”. That’s all I can think of... sorry if this doesn’t help at all.