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● Advent of the Europeans in India
● India on the Eve of British Conquest
● Expansion and Consolidation of British Power in India
Chapter 3
Advent of the Europeans in India
Though we talk of ancient, medieval and modern periods in history, history is a continuity. It is not always easy to distinguish clearly when one period ends and another begins. So if we think of the history of modern India as beginning with the advent of the Europeans, we need to go back to what is generally considered the medieval period, i.e., the fifteenth century itself. Indeed to a time even before the Mughals came and established their empire.
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The Portuguese in India