elaborate on trade of india before and after the british rule
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Around the 18th Century a number of significant events took place in the world. One
such event was the Industrial Revolution which took place in England. It gradually
spread to other countries of Europe also. You must have read about the Industrial
Revolution that took place in England, and also read about the discovery of new
sea and trade routes. One such sea route to India was discovered by a Portuguese
called Vasco da Gama in 1498. As a result, the English, French, Portuguese and
the Dutch came to India for trade. They also used it to spread missionary activities
in India. Do you know that the beginning of modern period in Indian history began
with the coming of these European powers to India? In this lesson you will be reading
about the coming of the British to India and the impact it had on the economic, social
and cultural spheres as well