What were the consequences of the discovery of a new trade route to India in the 15 century
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The following are the consequences of the discovery of new trade routes to India in the 15th century :
• The trade for Indian precious goods like silk, opium, textiles, spices, gems, stones, metals, etc. with the Western world started.
• In return for the goods took from India, hand made goods flowed from western nations. India acted as a good market for these goods. This increased the revenue of the western countries.
• Many preachers like Buddhists, Christian, Muslims, etc. came to India and introduced their religion.
• Also wherever traders went they introduced new crops to the land. Crops like potato, groundnut, tomato, brinjal, chilly, soya, etc. are foreign crops introduced on the Indian land.
• Discovery of India, led to popular invasions of different powers like the French, The British, The Dutch, etc. in order to make India their colony and have free trade with India and establish monopoly over its resources.