Question

In the 18th century , there were four competing powers in India . Name them . who ultimately won ?

Answer 1

Between the middle of the 16th century and the middle of the 18th century India’s overseas trade steadily expanded.ADVERTISEMENTS:This was due to the trading activities of the various European companies which came to India during this period. India had commercial relations with the western countries from time immemorial.But from the seventh century A.D. her sea-borne trade passed into the hands of the Arabs, who dominated the Indian Ocean and the Red sea. It was from them that the enterprising merchants of Venice and Genoa purchased Indian goods.This monopoly of Indian trade by theArabs, and the Venetians was sought to be broken by direct trade with India by the Portuguese.The geo­graphical discoveries of the last quarter of the 15th century deeply affected the commercial relations of the different countries ofthe world and produced far-reaching consequences. The discovery of a new all-sea route from Europe to India via Cape of Good Hope by Vasco da Gama had far-reaching reper­cussions on the civilised world.The arrival of the Portuguese in India was followed by the advent of other European communities and soon India’s coastal and maritime trade was monopolized by the Europeans.The European merchantswho came to India during this perioddiffered from the earlier foreign merchants and had the political and military support of their respective governments.They were not individual merchants but represented their respective countries and tried to establish and safeguard their maritime trade on the strength of their superior naval power. In course of time, their commercial motives turned into territorial ambitions.

Answer 2

Answer:

the four competing powers were the marathas,the nizams of hyderabad ,the nawab of carnatic,the rular of mysore.the French rular won ultimately.