Consider the following statement 1 Commercial contact between India and Europe were established for ...........

Ancient and Medival History Later Mughals and Advent of Europeans

Consider the following statement:

1.Commercial contact between India and Europe were established for the first time with the arrival of Portuguese in the 15th century.

2.Portuguese established settlements in Daman, Salsette and Hugli.

3.Portuguese encouraged fellow countrymen to marry Indian women to strengthen their legibility.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Only One

Only Two

All Three

None

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Explanation:

Only Two, 2 and 3 statements are correct

Statement 1 is incorrect. Commercial contacts between India and Europe were not established for the first time with the arrival of the Portuguese in the 15th century. There had been earlier trade and contact between India and Europe, including with civilizations such as the Roman Empire. The Silk Road and maritime routes facilitated trade and cultural exchange between India and Europe long before the Portuguese arrived in the 15th century.

The successors of Albuquerque established Portuguese settlements at Daman , Salsette and Bombay on the west coast and at Santhome near Madras and Hugli in Bengal on the east coast .

Afonso de Albuquerque (1509-15), the second governor of Portuguese, encouraged his country men to marry Indian women. During his tenure, he maintained the friendly relations with Vijaynagar rulers and introduced the policy of Imperialism.