explain in 10 11 lines European arrival in india
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Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama becomes the first European to reach India via the Atlantic Ocean when he arrives at Calicut on the Malabar Coast. Da Gama sailed from Lisbon, Portugal, in July 1497, rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and anchored at Malindi on the east coast of Africa.
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Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama becomes the first European to reach India via the Atlantic Ocean when he arrives at Calicut on the Malabar Coast. Da Gama sailed from Lisbon, Portugal, in July 1497, rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and anchored at Malindi on the east coast of Africa.
WHY THEY CAME IN INDIA?
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Trade in Agro-based product like Cotton and handicrafts was the major reason which led to the advent of Europeans.
India was the major source of the spices. Some spices have antibiotic properties and they were also used to preserve the food.
Sea routes were discovered in order to reduce conflicts, taxation etc. which were generally faced during land-based journey.
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