During the Mughal period, which one of the following traders first came to India?
During the Mughal period, which one of the following traders first came to India?
(A) Portuguese
(B) Dutch
(C) Danish
(D) English
Portuguese: They were the first Europeans to visit India (Vasco da Gama in 1498) and had already established themselves in the western part of the country (Goa, Daman, and Diu) when the Mughal Empire emerged in 1526.
English: Next were the English, with John Mildenhall visiting the Mughal court of Akbar in 1599 and the East India Company securing its charter in 1600.
Dutch: Then the Dutch arrived, with the Dutch East India Company (VOC) being formed in 1602 and the first trading post being opened at Masulipatam in 1605.
Danish: Finally, the Danes arrived a bit later with the Danish East India Company being formed in 1616 and a settlement being established at Tranquebar in 1620.