Question

What attracted European trading companies to India?

Answer 1

• European trading companies ventured across the oceans so as to look for new lands from where they could buy goods at a cheap price and carry them back to Europe to sell at higher prices.
• The fine qualities of cotton and silk produced in India had a big market in Europe.
• Indian spices like pepper, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon too were in great demand.
• Hence European trading companies were attracted to India.