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The ruler of Gujarat, who formed an alliance with Egypt and Turkey against the Portuguese in India, was

  1. Ahmad Shah I

  2. Mahmud (Shah I) Begarha

  3. Muzaffar Shah II

  4. Bahadur Shah
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mahmud Begarha was a powerful Sultan of Gujarat who sought to counter Portuguese naval power by forming alliances with the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and the Ottoman Empire.

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Who of the following Portuguese Viceroys in India captured Goa ($1510$) from the Adil Shahi Sultan of Bijapur and made it the headquarters of the Portuguese government in India?

  1. Albuquerque

  2. Almeida

  3. Joao De Castro

  4. Dom Luiz De Atayde
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Afonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Adil Shahi Sultan of Bijapur in 1510 and established it as the administrative center of the Portuguese State of India.

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The Portuguese naval monopoly In the Indian waters was shattered by the 

  1. Dutch

  2. English

  3. French

  4. Both (a) and (b) above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Dutch, with their superior naval organization and the formation of the VOC, were the primary force that challenged and eventually shattered the Portuguese naval monopoly in the Indian Ocean.

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The Portuguese gained a stronghold in India after defeating the Zamorln of Calicut. The word Zamorin stands for

  1. King

  2. Warlord

  3. Sealord

  4. Admiral
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The term 'Zamorin' is a title used by the Hindu monarchs of the Kingdom of Calicut, which translates to 'Lord of the Sea' or 'Sealord' due to the region's heavy reliance on maritime trade.

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The English and the Dutch were firmly established in all the parts of the Coast from Sind to Bengal by the middle of the _______________.

  1. $17th$ Century

  2. $18th$ Century

  3. $16th$ Century

  4. $15th$ Century
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Explanation

By the middle of the 17th century, both the English and the Dutch had established numerous trading factories and settlements along the Indian coastline from Sindh to Bengal.

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An ambassador of the British King James I, who secured favourable privileges for the East India Company from Emperor Jahangir; was

  1. Hawkins

  2. Henry Middleton

  3. Thomas Roe

  4. Josiah Child
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sir Thomas Roe was the ambassador sent by King James I to the court of Emperor Jahangir, where he successfully negotiated trading privileges for the East India Company.

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Sir Thomas Roe came to India with a letter from the British Monarch _______.

  1. Queen Mary

  2. Queen Elizabeth

  3. James I

  4. Queen Anne
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sir Thomas Roe came to India through the port of Surat in September 1615 with a letter from King James I to the then reigning Mughal Emperor, Jahangir, seeking a trade agreement. 

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A hearty welcome was extended to the English captain Hawkins by the Mughal Emperor _______________.

  1. Babar

  2. Humayun

  3. Akbar

  4. Jahangir
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Captain William Hawkins visited the court of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1608 and was well-received, though he was initially unsuccessful in securing formal trading rights.

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Mahabandula was killed at ____________.

  1. Rangoon

  2. Tenesserin

  3. Danubya

  4. Prome
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Maha Bandula  was commander-in-chief of the Royal Burmese Armed Forces from 1821 till 1825. He fought against the British in the First Anglo-Burmese War. He was killed in this battle at Danubya after which British advanced to Prome, signaling defeat for the Myanmar.