Question

Portuguese, ______, French, British participated in the competition of capturing Indian market.

पर्याय

• Austrian 

• Dutch

• German

• Swedish

Answer 1

Portuguese, Dutch, French, British participated in the competition of capturing Indian market.

Explanation:

1. Austrian: The Austrians never came to India, nor is there any sign of their presence in our history.
2. Dutch: This is the right answer, the Dutch, and the Portuguese came to Goa in the 14^th century and tried to establish their rule. The Dutch tried to get hold of the spices that were available in the Indian Subcontinent. They established their settlements and trading posts on the Indian coast of Kerala and Goa. They had their rule from 1605 to 1825.
3. German: The German also never came to India for conquering or getting hold of the market. It was only the British who came to capture the whole of India and the Dutch, French and Portuguese who came to southern India.
4. Swedish: The Swedish also never came to India for conquering or for capturing the market. It was only the French, Dutch, Portuguese and British who came to India to enhance the trade and market of their home country.