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- Vasco Da Gama, The Portuguese sailor discovered a sea route to India in 1498. He had travelled all around Africa to reach India. He had landed in Calicut, Kerala.
- Wow! I am the first European to reach India by sea route.
- He then met King Zamorin of Calicut to seek permission for establishing trade with India. He also captured some places - Goa, Daman and Diu.
- Your Highness, I would request you to allow me to trade in your region.
- Portuguese
- Ok, Permission granted.
- Portuguese
- The next Europeans the Dutch arrived in India after the Portuguese and wanted to trade with India.
- Your Highness, I would request you to allow me to trade with your goods.
- Dutch
- Ok, Permission granted.
- Dutch
- The British heard that many European countries were going to India. They also went to India by sea route and met King Jahangir. They were granted permission to have a factory in Surat, Gujarat.
- Then the Danish and French also arrived in India and all European countries formed East India Companies.
- Your Highness, I would request you to allow me to set up a factory in Surat.
- British
- Ok, Permission granted.
- British
- India has such small Kingdoms.
- They can't even protect themselves.
- We can do much more than business! We can RULE India and the land is also fertile.
- And that too they fight among themselves.
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