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Arrival of Europeans In India

Gujarat Board · Class 8 · Social Science

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Why Europeans Came to India — Background

  • India was world-famous for its wealth, culture, and trade goods like silk, cotton, muslin, black pepper, and spices.
  • Earlier, European merchants used the land route through Constantinople (now Istanbul) to reach India.
  • When Turk Muslims conquered Constantinople, the land route was blocked for European traders.
2

Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of America

  • Columbus was an Italian explorer who believed the Earth was round and that one could reach the East (India) by sailing West.
  • He set out to find the sea route to India but accidentally reached the continent of America.
  • Columbus never realised his mistake and died believing he had reached India.
3

The Portuguese — First Europeans to Reach India

  • Vasco-Da-Gama, a Portuguese explorer, successfully discovered the sea route to India.
  • He sailed around the Cape of Good Hope (southern tip of South Africa) and crossed the Indian Ocean.
  • He arrived at the Port of Calicut on 22nd May 1498 — a landmark date in world history.
4

The Dutch — Arrival and Decline

  • The Dutch came from Holland (now known as the Netherlands).
  • They arrived in India at the end of the 16th century, about 100 years after the Portuguese.
  • They established forts at Pulicat and Madras (now Chennai).

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