Question

European felt the need to discover a new sea-route to india. Explain the statement

Answer 1

Europeans needed to travel by going round Africa which took them lot of time. So, they decided to open Swiss canal which reduced the distance by a lot.

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.