Advent of Europeans: Danes in India

Timeline

  • 1616 – Established Danish East India Company
  • 1620 – Established factory at Tanjore and centered at Serampore near Calcutta and carried out missionary activity

Settlement of European Powes in India

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Reasons for the British Success in Establishing Their Supremacy in India Compared to Other Powers

  • Fragmented polity in India.
  • The victory of the British over the French in India.
  • Quality leadership is like that of Robert Clive.
  • Strong financial backup.
  • Superior arms and military strategy.
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