Who among the following Europeans were the last to come to pre independence India as traders?
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- ADutch
- BEnglish
- CFrenchCorrect
- DPortuguese
Explanation
The correct answer is C because of the chronological order in which European powers arrived in India for trade.
The sequence of arrival is as follows:
1. Portuguese: 1498 (Vasco da Gama reached Calicut)
2. Dutch: 1602 (Formation of the Dutch East India Company)
3. English: 1608 (William Hawkins arrived at Jahangir's court)
4. French: 1664 (Formation of the French East India Company under Louis XIV)
Since the French were the last major European power to establish a trading company and reach Indian shores, option C is the correct choice.
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