Arrange the following European powers in the chronological order of their arrival in India.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Portuguese, Dutch, British, French
Portuguese — Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in 1498.
Dutch — the Dutch East India Company set up its first factory at Masulipatnam in 1605.
British — the English East India Company’s ships came to Surat in 1608, and its first factory there followed in 1613.
French — the French East India Company was formed in 1664 and set up its first factory at Surat in 1668.