COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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British, French, Portuguese
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British, French, Spanish
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French, Portuguese, Spanish
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British, Dutch, Germans
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Portuguese arrived in India in 1498 CE. The Dutch arrived in India in 1605 CE. The British arrived in India in 1612 CE. The French arrived in India in 1667 CE.
Detailed explanation-2: -Trading rivalries among the seafaring European powers brought other coastal powers from the empires of the European subcontinent to India. The Dutch Republic, England, France, and Denmark–Norway all established trading posts in India in the early 17th century.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first Portuguese to land in India was Vasco De Gama in 1498. However, the period of Portuguese rule in India is said to be between 1505 to 1961. Portuguese colonialism outlived its English counterpart, but unlike them had limited influence beyond the confines of their colonies.
Detailed explanation-4: -The British first landed in India in Surat for the purpose of trade. Here’s how and why a simple trading company, the British East India Company, became one of the biggest challenges the subcontinent had ever dealt with. By India Today Web Desk: The British landed in India in Surat on August 24, 1608.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive in India and the last to leave. In c. 1498 CE, Vasco da Gama of Portugal discovered a new sea route from Europe to India.