POTUGUESE
Not easy to distinguish in history which
period ends and which begin.
Need for Discovery of new Sea Route
·
Arabs had
established their domination in Egypt and Persia, and thus Red Sea which was the ultimate route to trade with Orient nations.
·
The European
traders always used to choose the route of Red
Sea from the Islamic Rulers earned enormous profits through revenues.
·
Consequently
European traders sought for a new Sea route which would be out of reach of
Arabs.
·
In 1498 Vasco Da Gama of Portugal found a new
Cape of Good Hope (sea route) from Europe to Calicut (Zamorin) in India.
FACTS
Ø Portuguese wanted to Monopolize
their trading trade in India, excluded their competitions specially Arabs.
Ø Blue Water Policy- Francisco de Almeida (1st
governor appointed by Portugal)
Ø They build trading centers in Cochin, Cannanore, Calicut and Mangalore.
Ø Portuguese were first to arrive and even last to leave
India. They left Goa, Daman & Diu in 1961 for Govt of
India.
Ø Main agenda of Portugal was to Promote Christianity, earn
profits, and subjugation in
India.
Ø This period witnessed the development of ship building and Naval Ships
DECLINE OF PORTUGUESE
v Britain had arrived in India which was their main Rivals
v Conquest of
Brazil drew much of their
attention in west
v Conversion in Christianity
Policy made the Hindus and Muslims resentful.
v Their Naval
strength was very weak and inferior.
Other European powers
v Dutch (17th
century)
v English (16th
and 17th century)
v French (17th
century)
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