Question

What attracted the Europeans towards India?

Answer 1

Instructions: The explanation to this question can be broken down in three parts:

1. An overview of the rich past of India
2. Naming the resources which were in demand
3. Explaining how Europeans were compelled to arrive in India

Solution:

• India was a rich nation and had a glittering economy in its past. It had abundant resources which were famous and known throughout the world.
• Some resources such as Indian silk, muslin, indigo and spices were in great demand in the European countries. This richness of the Indian economy and the abundance of resources compelled them to trade with our country.
• Moreover, the Indian subcontinent acted as a big market for European goods. Hence , they finally arrived in India to establish trade with it.