the european country which colonised india?
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The European country that set first colonies in India is Portugal. The initiation of colonial era in India started in 1502 with the establishment of first European trading centre at Kollam, Kerala.
King Manuel I of Portugal in the year 1505 then appointed Dom Francisco de Almeida as the first Portuguese viceroy in India. Then Portuguese sailor Vasco da Gama became the first European to re-establish direct trade links with India by circumnavigating Africa by arriving at Calicut , a major trading ports of the eastern world at that time. Goa became the seat of Portugal's viceroy.
King Manuel I of Portugal in the year 1505 then appointed Dom Francisco de Almeida as the first Portuguese viceroy in India. Then Portuguese sailor Vasco da Gama became the first European to re-establish direct trade links with India by circumnavigating Africa by arriving at Calicut , a major trading ports of the eastern world at that time. Goa became the seat of Portugal's viceroy.
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The Britain colonized India from 1757-1947, it was flourished with the help of east India company, by the traded of silk, cotton, spices, tea etc.
During this time the Indians kept on fighting for the independence and after World War II Britain agreed to end the colonization and in 1947 India was also separated from Pakistan.
During this time the Indians kept on fighting for the independence and after World War II Britain agreed to end the colonization and in 1947 India was also separated from Pakistan.
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