EDUCATION UGC NET
HISTRY OF EDUCATION IN SUBCONTINENT
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The Arabs
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Muslims
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Hindus
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British
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Detailed explanation-1: -Solution: There was a great demand for Indian spices like pepper, cardamom, ginger and many other spices in Europe. Arab merchants carried Indian trading goods to Constantinople. From there, Italian merchants would buy the goods and then sell them in European countries.
Detailed explanation-2: -The fine qualities of cotton and silk produced in India had a big market in Europe. Indian spices like pepper, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon too were in great demand. Hence European trading companies were attracted to India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Later in India Portugal established its trading settlements at Goa, Cochin and Diu & Daman. After Portuguese, Dutch entered India followed by English and French.
Detailed explanation-4: -Under the command of Pedro Álvares Cabral, a Portuguese expedition was the first to bring spices from India to Europe by way of the Cape of Good Hope in 1501. Portugal went on to dominate the naval trading routes through much of the 16th century.