Which of the following was/were reason/reasons for the success of European trading companies in South India during the 17th Century ?
1. The presence of the Mughals in the south was not as much as in the north
2. The Vijaya Nagar kingdom had been overthrown in the late 16th .: Century
3. The south had many small and weak states Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Options

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 only