European trading companies — arrival & battles
H-3.1.1Core
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Exam Strategy
UPSC Prelims tests this via MCQs on chronology of European arrivals, founding of trading posts, and early inter-company conflicts (Portuguese vs Dutch vs English). Examiners focus on dates, locations of battles/treaties, and which company established which settlement first. Common mistakes: confusing Portuguese arrival (1498) with British East India Company founding (1600), or mixing up Battle of Plassey with other early conflicts.
High-yield hooks
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Vasco da Gama 1498—Portuguese monopoly breaker
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Fort St. George Madras 1640—English foothold
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Battle of Plassey 1757—Company becomes power
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Goa, Cochin, Diu—Portuguese trinity of trade
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Dutch Challenge 1605–1663—brief Indian rivalry
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