Multiple choice general knowledge history

During the Mughal period, which one of the following were the first to come to India as traders ?

  1. Portuguese

  2. Dutch

  3. Danish

  4. English
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Explanation

The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive in India during the Mughal period. Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in 1498, establishing Portuguese presence before the Dutch (1605), Danish (1616), and English (1600) trading companies.

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