Question

1.Which Portuguese explorer discovered the sea route to India? How did this mark the beginning of
European era in India?

2. Why did the European trading companies set-up trade centres in coastal areas?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Vasco Da Gama was the explorer who discovered the sea route to India. This marked the beginning of European era as through this way many Europeans came to India for export and trade.

2. European trading companies set up trade centres in coastal areas because Europeans mainly wanted to explore our goods to their countries and sell it at a high price so the trading would be easy on sea.