In , the East India Company acquired a charter from the ruler of England, Queen Elizabeth I, granting it the sole right to trade with the East.
Analyse how the Charter from Queen Elizabeth helped the East India Company in its trading activities in the East and its approach to competition with other English trading companies.
Important Questions on From Trade to Territory - The Company Establishes Power
The royal charter, however, could not prevent other European powers from entering the Eastern markets. By the time the first English ships sailed down the west coast of Africa, round the Cape of Good Hope, and crossed the Indian Ocean, the Portuguese had already established their presence in the western coast of India, and had their base in Goa.
What were the key commodities in demand in Europe during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and how did the fierce competition amongst European trading companies in India influence their strategies and actions?
On an outline map of India mark the trading centers of the following using different colors.
A) Dutch
B) Portuguese
C) English
D) French
On the outline map of India given below, mark and label the following.
Two French colonies in southern India.
On the outline map of India given below, mark and label the following.
The three presidencies.
