Europeans felt the need to discover a new sea route to India. Explain the statement.
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There was only one known way from Europe to India at that time. Travelers had to cross a small sea into turkey which was then under the ottoman empire. The Islamic empire of the ottoman did not allow European travelers to cross into turkey. Therefore the Europeans had to find a sea route to India
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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.
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