Question

Europeans felt the need to discover the new sea-route to India. Explain the statement.

Answer 1

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The European need to discover the sea route to India because

• India was a very rich country and was good for spices
• As India is situated near water body, it helped the Europeans for trading purposes.

Answer 2

Answer:

he 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.