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Among the following factories in Bengal, the one established by the Portuguese was

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Important Questions on Modern History

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Who were the first European to set up sea trade centres in India?
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Which English Governor of East India Company in India was expelled by Aurangzeb?
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Which of the following is/are not correct regarding Alfonso De Albuquerque?
1. He was the second Governor of Portuguese in India.
2. He had captured Goa from the ruler of Bijapur.
3. He discouraged his countrymen to marry Indian women.
4. He consolidated Portuguese power in India.
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Which of the following statements are correct regarding Portuguese?
1. They made the spice trade a monopoly.
2. They sold the offices of captains and customs collectors.
3. Goa was the early Portuguese capital in India, later on which was replaced by Cochin.
4. The Marathas captured Salsette and Bassein in 1739 from Portuguese.
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Consider the following statements regarding Portuguese
1. Their first effort to establish commerce in Bengal was made for Chittagong.
2. The second settlement at Hugh was granted to them by Akbar in 1579-80.
3. The third settlement was established at Bandel through a Firman of ShahJahan in 1633.
4. Portuguese lost Hormuz in 1622 to Mughals.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements
1. The earlier foreign merchants had mere commercial motives and very little or no support from their native governments.
2. But the Gulopean merchants who came to India during this period had enough political and military support of their respective governments.
3. The European merchants had only motive to stabilise empire.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The first serious blow which the Portuguese inflicted on the Indian trade and industry was that when they
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Why were the English permitted to fortify Bombay?