Question

Why did the Europeans come to India?

Answer 1

Instruction:
Your answer should have the following points:

• Europeans were attracted by the raw materials available in India
• They wanted to trade with India

Solution:
Fine qualities of cotton and silk produced in India had a big market in Europe.
Pepper, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon too
were in great demand.
European companies bought these products cheap from India and sold them in the European markets at high prices as they were of high demand. They could earn a lot of profit from it. This attracted them to India.