Question

Why were the European interested in India? Name the traders who came to india

Answer 1

Due to raw material present in india

Answer 2

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At first european were seen as bussines partner rather than threat.The spelandour and wealth of the mughal emperor attracted to european.The opening up of the sea routes to the east in fifteenth century made direct trade possible.They were keen to trade in spices,cotton,cloths and even opium.Diamonds and gold were in great demand in europe and the product of the indians metalworkers were highly valued.In sixteenth century many european adventures believed that reaching india would bring wealth and fame.The portuguese,Dutch and French strongly established to post and to protect thier interest and military outposts as well.Local rulers and mughal emperor were interested to cooprate this trade that would profit for anyone.

But from the seventh century A.D. her sea-borne trade passed into the hands of the Arabs, who dominated the Indian Ocean and the Red sea. It was from them that the enterprising merchants of Venice and Genoa purchased Indian goods.

This monopoly of Indian trade by the Arabs, and the Venetians was sought to be broken by direct trade with India by the Portuguese.After that the Dutch, French also came to India.