Who controlled the trade through new ports?

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French companies

Indian companies

European companies

Dutch companies

answer is C.

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European companies controlled trade through new ports. Before the arrival of machine industries, India controlled the global textile market with silk and cotton products. On camelback, bales of excellent fabrics were transported across the northwestern frontier, through mountain passes, and across deserts. The major pre-colonial ports saw active sea trade too. In this network of export trade, a wide range of Indian merchants and bankers participated by providing funding for production, transporting goods, and supplying exporters. This network, run by Indian traders, started to dissolve by the 1750s. Thus, European businesses gradually increased their dominance.

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