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Question
Colonial advent in India:
Options
Portuguese, Dutch, English, Danish, French
Dutch, English, Danish, French
Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, French, English
Danish, Portuguese, French, English, Dutch
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Solution
Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, French, English
Explanation:
- Portuguese arrived first in 1498 with Vasco da Gama landing in Calicut.
- Dutch came next, establishing their presence in 1602.
- English arrived in 1608, setting up the East India Company.
- Danish entered in 1616, establishing a base in Tranquebar.
- French arrived in 1664, with settlements primarily in Pondicherry.
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