Question

Answer the following questions point wise. (each question carries 2 mar
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Explain: Europeans felt the need to discover sea route to India.
OR
List the reforms under taken by Dalhousie.​

Answer 1

Answer:

A separate Public Works Department was established by Lord Dalhousie. Social Reforms: Dalhousie abolished female infanticide. he also passed the Widow Remarriage Act in 1855 which legalized the marriage of Hindu widows.

Answer 2

Earlier, the European traders travelled to Asia by land. But after the capture of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453, this trade route was almost closed for the European traders. The Ottoman Turks charged Christian high fees to get through the route. Apart from this, the route was also unsafe due to the marauding bands of Tatar and the Mongols. Thus, the Europeans felt the need to discover new sea routes to India.