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The Colonial Era in India

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Card 1उपनिवेशवाद

उपनिवेशवाद क्या है?

Answer

उपनिवेशवाद वह प्रथा है जिसमें एक देश किसी दूसरे क्षेत्र पर नियंत्रण कर लेता है, वहाँ बस्तियाँ बसाता है और अपनी राजनीतिक, आर्थिक और सांस्कृतिक व्यवस्थाएँ लागू करता है। भारत में यूरोपीय उपनिवेशवाद के का

Card 2Colonialism

What is colonialism?

Answer

Colonialism is the practice in which one country takes control of another region, sets up settlements there, and imposes its political, economic, and cultural systems. In India, European colonialism b

Card 3European Powers in India

Why were European powers attracted to India?

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European powers were attracted to India because of its great wealth, trade routes, natural resources, and large markets. They also wanted political power, new territories, and influence. Some were als

Card 4भारत में यूरोपीय शक्तियाँ

यूरोपीय शक्तियाँ भारत की ओर क्यों आकर्षित हुईं?

Answer

यूरोपीय शक्तियाँ भारत की महान संपत्ति, व्यापार मार्गों, प्राकृतिक संसाधनों और बड़े बाजारों के कारण भारत की ओर आकर्षित हुईं। वे राजनीतिक शक्ति, नए क्षेत्रों और प्रभाव भी चाहते थे। कुछ धार्मिक रूपांतरण

Card 5भारत में पुर्तगाली

मई 1498 में जब वास्को डी गामा कोझिकोड के पास कप्पड पहुंचे तो क्या हुआ?

Answer

उनके आगमन ने भारत में यूरोपीय उपनिवेशीकरण की शुरुआत की। इसने भारतीय व्यापार और क्षेत्र के नियंत्रण के लिए पुर्तगाली विस्तार और बाद में यूरोपीय प्रतिस्पर्धा का मार्ग खोला।

Card 6Portuguese in India

What happened when Vasco da Gama arrived at Kappad near Kozhikode in May 1498?

Answer

His arrival began European colonisation in India. It opened the way for Portuguese expansion and later European competition for control of Indian trade and territory.

Card 7Portuguese in India

What was the Portuguese colonial approach in India?

Answer

The Portuguese combined commerce with religious persecution and atrocities. They tried to control trade, forced conversions, destroyed temples, and used violence against local people.

Card 8भारत में पुर्तगाली

भारत में पुर्तगाली औपनिवेशिक दृष्टिकोण क्या था?

Answer

पुर्तगालियों ने वाणिज्य को धार्मिक उत्पीड़न और अत्याचारों के साथ जोड़ा। उन्होंने व्यापार को नियंत्रित करने, जबरन धर्मांतरण, मंदिरों को नष्ट करने और स्थानीय लोगों के खिलाफ हिंसा का इस्तेमाल करने की कोश

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