Advent of Europeans in India

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Advent of Europeans in India

What is the subject matter of the Advent of Europeans in India?

 Advent of Europeans in India.

Who were the first Europeans to arrive in India by sea?

 Portuguese.

Who discovered the sea route to India?

 Vasco da Gama.

In which year did Vasco da Gama arrive in India?

 1498 CE.

At which port did Vasco da Gama land in India?

 Calicut.

Which European power established the first trading factory in India?

 Portuguese.

Which European companies came to India for trade?

 Portuguese, Dutch, English, French, and Danish.

What is the subject matter of the Portuguese?

 Portuguese.

Who was the first Portuguese Governor in India?

 Francisco de Almeida.

Who introduced the Blue Water Policy?

 Francisco de Almeida.

Who captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultan?

 Afonso de Albuquerque.

In which year did the Portuguese capture Goa?

 1510 CE.

Which city became the headquarters of the Portuguese in India?

 Goa.

Who introduced the Cartaz System?

 Portuguese.

Who was the first European to establish naval supremacy in India?

 Portuguese.

What is the subject matter of the Dutch?

 Dutch.

In which year was the Dutch East India Company established?

 1602 CE.

Where did the Dutch establish their first factory in India?

 Masulipatnam.

What was the headquarters of the Dutch in India?

 Pulicat.

Which trade was the Dutch mainly interested in?

 Spice Trade.

Which battle ended Dutch political ambitions in India?

 Battle of Bedara (1759 CE).

Who defeated the Dutch in the Battle of Bedara?

 English East India Company.

What is the subject matter of the English (East India Company)?

 English (East India Company).

In which year was the English East India Company established?

 1600 CE.

Who granted the Charter to the English East India Company?

 Queen Elizabeth I.

Where was the first English factory established in India?

 Surat.

In which year was the first English factory established at Surat?

 1613 CE.

Who permitted the English to establish a factory at Surat?

 Emperor Jahangir.

Which city became the headquarters of the English in India?

 Calcutta.

Which battle laid the foundation of British rule in India?

 Battle of Plassey (1757 CE).

What is the subject matter of the French?

 French.

In which year was the French East India Company established?

 1664 CE.

Who founded the French East India Company?

 Jean-Baptiste Colbert.

Where was the headquarters of the French in India?

 Pondicherry.

Who was the most famous French Governor in India?

 Dupleix.

Which French Governor expanded French political influence in India?

 Dupleix.

What is the subject matter of the Danish?

 Danish.

In which year did the Danish East India Company come to India?

 1616 CE.

Where was the first Danish settlement established in India?

 Tranquebar.

Which was another important Danish settlement in India?

 Serampore.

When did the Danish sell their Indian settlements to the British?

 1845 CE.

What is the subject matter of the Anglo-French Rivalry?

 Anglo-French Rivalry.

Which two European powers were involved in the Anglo-French Rivalry?

 English and French.

Where did the Anglo-French Rivalry mainly take place?

 Carnatic Region.

Who led the French during the Anglo-French Rivalry?

 Dupleix.

Who finally emerged victorious in the Anglo-French Rivalry?

 English East India Company.

What is the subject matter of the Carnatic Wars?

 Carnatic Wars.

How many Carnatic Wars were fought?

 Three.

When was the First Carnatic War fought?

 1746–1748 CE.

Which treaty ended the First Carnatic War?

 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.

When was the Second Carnatic War fought?

 1749–1754 CE.

Who emerged successful in the Second Carnatic War?

 English East India Company.

When was the Third Carnatic War fought?

 1756–1763 CE.

Which battle decided the fate of the Third Carnatic War?

 Battle of Wandiwash (1760 CE).

Who defeated the French at the Battle of Wandiwash?

 Sir Eyre Coote.

Which treaty ended the Third Carnatic War?

 Treaty of Paris (1763 CE).

What was the result of the Carnatic Wars?

 British supremacy was established in India.

What is the subject matter of the Advent of Europeans in India?

 Advent of Europeans in India.

Who were the first Europeans to arrive in India by sea?

 Portuguese.

Who discovered the sea route to India?

 Vasco da Gama.

 

 

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