Question

What attracted European trading companys to india ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The fine qualities of cotton and silk produced in India had a big market in Europe. Spices like Pepper, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon too were in great demand. These were the reasons that attracted European trading companies to India.

Answer 2

European trading companies were attracted to India because of a number of reasons:

Trading with India was highly profitable and fruitful to the businessmen in Europe.

The European trading companies purchased goods at cheaper and sold them in Europe at the higher prices.

In Europe, the fine qualities of silk and cotton produced in India had a big market in Europe.

In Europe, Indian spices like - pepper, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon were in great demand.

The intra fights between the Indian rulers helped the European trading companies, through Divide and Rule policy, established their power in India.