we Umwing questions
1. Why did the Europeans feel the need to discover a new sea route to India?
2. Who were the first and the last Europeans to arrive in India?
3. Between whom was the Battle of Plassey fought? What were its results?
4. Why did Battle of Buxar occur? What was its result?
5. How did the Portuguese rule come to an end?
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Ans of 1st question.
The 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
Ans of 2nd question.
Arrival of the French
The last European people to arrive in India were the French. The French East India Company was formed in 1664 AD during the reign of King Louis XIV to trade with India. In 1668 AD the French established their first factory at Surat and in 1669 AD established another French factory at Masaulipatam.
Ans of 3rd question.
Siraj ud-daulah
The battle of plassey was a major battle that took place on 23 june 1757 at palashi,Bengal.it was an important British East India company victory over the Nawab of Bengal and his french allies ...the battle was between Siraj ud-daulah ,the last independent Nawab of Bengal and the British East India company.......
Ans of 4th question.
The battle resulted in the 1765 Treaty of Allahabad, in which the Mughal Emperor surrendered sovereignty of Bengal to the British. Lord Robert Clive, the victor at the Plassey, became the first governor of Bengal. Losses: British East India Company, fewer than 1,000 casualties of 8,000; Indian states, 6,000 of 35,000.
Ans of 5th question.
Finally, in December 1961, India militarily invaded the remaining Portuguese possessions of Goa and Damaon, where regardless of the odds the Portuguese forces put up a fight. ... The Governor of Portuguese India signed the Instrument of Surrender on 19 December 1961, ending 450 years of Portuguese rule in India.