Question

D. Answer the following questions in brief.
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?
3. Explain the policy of 'Divide and Rule' adopted by the British. What was its impact on the Indian
princes?
4.
Describe the causes and the consequences of the First Carnatic war.
How did the assumption of Diwani benefit the East India Company?
5.
E. Answer the following questions.
1. How did East India Company become an imperial power in India? Explain.
2. What is meant by a Dual government? How did it lead to public suffering?
3. The Battle of Buxar was a turning point in India. Give arguments to support the statement.
4. What was the importance of the Battle of Plassey?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1 Vasco da Gama was the first explorer to discover the sea route to India. First Vasco Da Gama came in search of spices then time after time other countries came and started trading gold,silk and many more.

2they mainly wanted to export things from our country to their countries in and sell at a high price . As sea trade was easy