When and Why British first landed on Indian Territory

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Channel: Jagran Josh · 2017 · Education

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The arrival of Vasco da Gama in Calicut on May 20, 1498 opens a sea route from Europe to the East made India the focal point of the Europe's trade and also the realm of European ambition getting wider to grab Spice Islands trade monopoly which causes numerous naval battle. Here, we are given an interesting glimpse of the trivial fact, in the Indian history about when and why British first landed on Indian Territory.

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