HISTORY
THE FIRST ONE
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Question
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How did Portuguese firstly affect Indian trade and industry?
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By forcing Gujarat and Calicut to abandon construction of ships or even armed rowing boats
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By monopolising port-toport trade on the Malabar coast and the trade from Indian to Persian coast
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In both (A) and (B) ways above
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By dictating the prices of horses imported by native Indian powers after ousting Arabs
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Portuguese came to India with the aim of establishing a monopoly over the spice trade. At the time the spice trade was dominated by the Ottoman Turks and the Arabs. Spice was an important commodity as it acted as a natural preservative for foods in the harsh European winters.
Detailed explanation-2: -Portugal was able to monopolise the stream of merchandise from Asia by blockading the entrance to the Red Sea and the Gulf and diverting supplies via the Cape of Good instead of via the Mediterranean.
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