Which were the European powers that showed interest in India?

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Portuguese

Dutch

French

All of these

answer is D.

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Portuguese, Dutch, and French were the European powers that showed interest in India.
The discovery of sea routes to India made mercantile activity in Europe a popular profession. The European nations began to sail to different parts of the world to establish their hegemony. The European nations that travelled to India were:
1)      The Portuguese: Vasco da Gama discovered India in 1498 through sea routes. The Portuguese arrived in India in 1505 and established their base in Goa.
2)      The Dutch: The Dutch East India Company founded its first factory in the year 1605 at Masulipatnam.
3)      The French: The settlement of the French colony began in 1673. They established themselves at Chandernagore in Bengal and Pondicherry.

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