Question

Why did the british set up their first factories on the western coast of india ?

Answer 1

Answer:

• Answer: The British set up their first factories on western coast because Surat in the state of Gujarat had a long coastline. ... The Western coast of India was well connected to Africa, Middle east Asia and Europe (via the sea route).

Explanation:

Answer 2

British set up their first factories on the west coast because,

• Every country which visited India first landed on the west coast.

• In the year 1498, Vasco da Gama founded the sea route to India.

• Vasco da Gama first landed in Calicut.

• This led to the advent of many countries to India.

• Countries like Portugal, Denmark, Arabia, France, Britain etc invaded India.

• These countries started to settle down on the west coast as it is easy to transport anything to their countries.

• In the same way, Britain set up its factories on the west coast to make transportation comfortable.

• British established East India Company at Surat in Gujarat.