Question

3.With reference to the causes of decline of Portuguese in India,
consider the following statements:

1. The Portuguese were intolerant in religious matters.

2. They clashed with the Mughal power in Bengal and driven out of their settlements in Hugli.

3. Portuguese merchants enjoyed more power and prestige than its landed aristocrats.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 1 and 3 only
• C. 2 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1 and 2 only

Portuguese followed a policy of religious intolerance.They indulged in forcible conversion offering people the alternative of ‘Christianity or Sword’.

They clashed with the Mughal power in Bengal in 1631 and were driven out of their settlement at Hugli.

Portuguese merchants enjoyed much less power and prestige than its landed aristocrats.