When Vasco de Gama returned to Portugal he was able to sell the spices he got from India for a profit of almost 3000%. It covered the entire cost of the trip and they earned 600x the amount they spent.
YES, IM RICH!!!!!
Dutch east India Company was established. It was given 21 years of monopoly and established trade outposts along the coasts of India. Ceylon was the primary source of Cinnamon which was taken by the Dutch from the Portuguese.
We love Cinnamon!
The French set outposts in India such as Pondicherry in 1674 and the coasts of Coromandel in the southeastern part of the country.
The French and the British fought a series of battles which lead to the defeat of the French so the British reclaimed Calcutta and gained Pondicherry.
We accept our defeat.
India is ours now.
In 1641, the Raja of Chandragiri permitted the British to establish outposts in Madras. In 1647, the British had 23 trade outposts and 90 employees in India.
You may establish trade outposts in Madras.
Thanks
In 1876, Queen Victoria was proclaimed emperatriz of India