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Modern Indian History›Ch 1: Advent of Europeans & British Expansion›Advent of Europeans
Chronology of European trading powers in India from 1498 onwards.
Portuguese were first to arrive via sea route in 1498 and last to leave India in 1961. The arrival sequence of European powers is Portuguese, Dutch, English, Danes, and French.
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| Power | Year | First Factory |
|---|---|---|
| Portuguese | 1498 | Calicut |
| Dutch | 1602 | Masulipatnam |
| English | 1600 | Surat |
| French | 1664 | Surat |
Vasco da Gama
(Sea route found)
Sea route found
He landed at Calicut in 1498 via Cape of Good Hope.
Albuquerque
(Real founder)
Real founder
He captured Goa from Bijapur Sultan in 1510.
Charter 1600
(EIC monopoly)
EIC monopoly
Queen Elizabeth granted trading rights in the East.
Pondicherry
(French HQ)
French HQ
François Martin founded Pondicherry in 1674.
English were the first Europeans to come.Portuguese were the first Europeans to come.
Do not confuse company formation order with actual arrival order.
First English factory was in Madras.First English factory was in Surat.
Surat was established in 1608/1613, whereas Masulipatnam was also an early temporary post.
French East India Company formed in 1600.French East India Company formed in 1664.
Colbert formed the French company under Louis XIV, much later than British and Dutch.
Q1.Who was the Portuguese governor who captured Goa in 1510?
Q2.In which year did the English East India Company establish its first factory at Surat?