Which of the following were reasons for the failure of the French in establishing political control over India?
I. The French navy was inferior to that of its rival, the English navy
II. The French Company, being a private enterprise, did not enjoy the patronage of the French government
III. The French subordinated their commercial interests to territorial ambitions, and so became shares of funds
IV. The French held only one important place - Pondichery - while their rivals, the English, had established control over Calcutta, Bombay and Madras.
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