Please write a 1000 word essay in response to the following question. Please address all parts of the question.
How did Robert Fortune succeed in smuggling tea seeds, seedlings, and tea men out of China that led to the transplantation of this crop in the Himalayan ranges of India? What enabled him in his endeavors and what were the challenges he faced in the process? How and why was his work so important for the English East India Company?
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