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Why did Portuguese fail to establish their power in India?
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Portuguese failed to establish their power in India due to the following reasons:-The successors of Albuquerque were inefficient.
-Neglected trade and involved themselves in politics.
-Marathas captured Bassein.
-Mughals forced them to vacate Hooghly in 1632.
-Religious intolerance.
-Merger of Portugal with Spain.
-Lack of Manpower and economic power.
-The successors of Albuquerque were inefficient.
-Neglected trade and involved themselves in politics.
-Marathas captured Bassein.
-Mughals forced them to vacate Hooghly in 1632.
-Religious intolerance.
-Merger of Portugal with Spain.
-Lack of Manpower and economic power.
-Neglected trade and involved themselves in politics.
-Marathas captured Bassein.
-Mughals forced them to vacate Hooghly in 1632.
-Religious intolerance.
-Merger of Portugal with Spain.
-Lack of Manpower and economic power.
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