Portugese

Portugese

1. They are the first Europeans to come to India

2. Francisco de almeida: first portugese voice roy of india

3. called port of chittagong as the port grande

4. objective: Capture trade of pepper and other superior spices

5. Started join Stock Company

6. Affonso De albuquerque: foundation of portugese in india

   • Affonso De albuquerque Captures goa from the ruler of Bijapur

7. Bras de Albuqerque: son of the great portugese governer

8. Goa: traces of portugese culyure found in india

9. Derived the term caste

10. Joa de castro decisively defeated the bijapur forces

11. Captured Goa: 1510 A.D.

12. Colonised Goa

13. Diu was the colony of portugese

14. Remain Unsuccessfull in india because of their religious fanatism and the indian ruler become their enemies

15. Dutch

    • Are the first to defeat the portugese
    • Establish their earliest factory at masulipattanam:1605
    • Dutch Fort Geldria was situated at Pulicat
    • In India pulicat was the headquarter
    • 1690: Shifted Nagapatnam english forces made them to leave india
    • Huyghen Van Linschoten
      • Discovered commercial possibilities and whose book caused sensation in the western world

16. Handover bombay to english Charles II as a dowry

    • Charles II
      • Married Portugese princess Catherine of Braganza
      • Bombay was taken away by east india company from Charles II:1661