mention European trade companies who arrived India for trade
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Explanation:
The purpose to come here was spice trade (especially pepper).
PORTUGUESE: i) Vasco-da-gamma: In1498, he visited Calicut and was welcomed by Zamorin.
DUTCH: United East India Company was started in 1602. ...
BRITISH: In 1599, John Mildenhall came to India. ...
DANISH: The Danish East India Company was set up in 1616. ...
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Answer:
PORTUGUESE:
i) Vasco-da-gama: In1498, he visited Calicut and was welcomed by Zamorin. His 2nd visit was in 1501. He defeated Zamorin and captured Calicut (1502).9
ii) Francis de Almeida (1505-1509): He was the 1st Governor General of Portuguese settlement in India.He followed a policy called BLUE WATERFALLS (strengthening the naval power to expel Arabs from Arabian sea and Indian ocean).
iii) Afonso de Alboquerque (1509-1515): He was the real founder of Portuguese settlement in India. He captured Goa from Bahamani kingdom. He maintained good relationship with Vijaynagar ruler Krishnadevaraya. In 1510, Portuguese established bases at Goa.
Reasons for the decline of Portuguese
a) They captured and colonised Brazil.
b) In 1661, Bombay, a Portuguese settlement was given as dowry to English prince Charles II.
c) English defeated them in the Battle of Swally/Suhali (1612)
MAIN CONTRIBUTION OF PORTUGUESE:
They brought tomatoes, tobacco, potatoes, chillies etc. to India.
2. DUTCH:
United East India Company was started in 1602. 1st Dutch settlement in India was at Masulipatnam (1605), 2nd at Surat (1616), 3rd at Nagapatnam