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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE                                                                               2019



            European Advents
                  A Sea route to India was discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1497-1499 AD.
                  First arrived at Kappad near Kozhikode in Kerala.
                  The ship name was Saint Gabriel, Vasco-da-Gama landed at Kappad.
                  He arrived for the second time in 1502 and  a third time in 1504.
                  Died at Fort Cochin.
                  Dom Francisco de Almedia – the first Portuguese governor in the East. The Policy was
                    called ―The blue water policy‖.
                  In 1507, Portuguese arrived at Madras.
                  Albuquerque, greatest Portuguese governor of the East.
                  He tried to abolish Sati.
                  The Portuguese introduced Agricultural Products.
                  In 1604, they introduced Tobacco in Akbar‘s court.
                  In 1556, they started first Press in India at Goa.
                  In 1510, they captured Goa from Sultan of Bijapur.
            The Dutch
                  In 1602, Dutch East India Company was formed.
                  First factory at Masulipattanam in 1605.
                  Captured Cochin in 1663.
                  In 1741 Battle of Kolachal, Marthandavarma defeated the Dutch.
                  Finally defeated by the English in the Battle of Bedara in 1759.
            The English and the French
                  The English East India Company was founded in 1600 AD by a group of merchants.
                  John Company was the earlier name.
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                  Hector, the first ship reached Surat on 24  August 1606.
                  In 1612, the company became a joint stock company.
                  Sir Thomas Roe, the first ambassador of James - I landed in Surat.
                  Met Jahangir in 1613.
                  The French East India Company was founded in 1664 AD.
                  Factories were established in Surat and Masulipatnam.
                  First Carnatic War between the French and English in 1742. Ended in 1748.
                  Second Carnatic War – 1748 to 1754.
                  Robert Clive – The Governor of English during the war.
                  Third Carnatic War – 1758-1763.
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                  Battle of Plassey in the year 13  June 1757.

                                                     REVOLT OF 1857
            Political reasons
                  ―Doctrine of Lapse – Lord Dalhousie, Governor General of India till 1848 – 1856.
                  ―Subsidiary Alliance‖ – Lord Wellesley.
                  Takeover of Avadha on ground of ‗Misgovernance‘.
                  Lord  Canning,  first  viceroy  of  India  in  1858  –  1862  AD  gave  an  announcement  to
                    Mughals.
                  A large section among army had irregular soldiers and Pindaris.




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