Page 2 - L-18 The Coming of the British

Notes:

 In 1498 Vasco Da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, was the first to discover the
sea route to India from Europe by sailing around Africa.

 The Dutch came to India after the Portuguese.

 In 1600, the British came to India and established trade centres.
 The British signed a treaty with the Mughal Emperor Jahangir to set up

more trading centres.
 In 1644, the French established their trading centres in Pondicherry.

 The British defeated the French and gained profits; they misused the
facilities granted by the Mughal rulers.

Battle of Plassey

It is a battle fought between the East India Company force headed by
Robert Clive and Siraj-Ud-Daulah (Nawab of Bengal).

Causes of the Battle of Plassey