Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What were some of the technical innovations that the Portuguese brought to India?

• A. Printing press
• B. Muskets and cannons
• C. Tobacco cultivation
• D. Scientific work on medicinal plants

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C), (D)

Scientific work on medicinal plants

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The Portuguese made several contributions to the Indian subcontinent during their colonial rule. They brought tobacco cultivation to India, set up the first printing press in 1556 CE, and printed a scientific work on medicinal plants by a European writer in 1563 CE.