The Colonial Era in India
CBSE · Class 8 · Social Science
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Which practice was associated with the Portuguese colonial approach in India?
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Commerce combined with religious persecution and atrocities
The Portuguese approach in India combined commerce with religious persecution and atrocities.
Which city became the capital of the French colony in India after 1674?
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Pondicherry
The French established Pondicherry in 1674, and it became an important centre of their colony in India.
Which battle made the Dutch decline strongly in India after 1741?
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Battle of Colachel
The Dutch were decisively defeated by Travancore forces under King Marthanda Varma at the Battle of Colachel in 1741.
Who defeated the Dutch at the Battle of Colachel in 1741?
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King Marthanda Varma
King Marthanda Varma of Travancore defeated the Dutch at Colachel in 1741.
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