The Battle of Swally was a significant event that proved the English prowess at sea and was a turning point in Indo-European trade relations, shifting favour from the Portuguese to the English.
Portugal ceded Bombay to England as part of this marriage treaty. The English crown, finding it difficult to manage, leased it to the British East India Company in 1668. 17. Which among the following apparently impressed Jahangir to issue a Farman in 1613 A.D. to the English to establish a factory at Surat?
Asked in PPSC CS Prelims 2015 · Topic: Advent of European Companies (Arrival and formation of the English East India Company)
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Answer: D. The defeat of Portuguese naval squadrons by the English.
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