Question

Why did the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan order the destruction of Portuguese forts and ships?

Answer 1

Instructions: Here are five major pointers to answer this question

• Arrival of Portuguese
• Expansion of trade
• Problems in bengal
• Order from Shah Jahan
• End of Portuguese Rule

Solution:

• The Portuguese were the first European power to arrive in India
• The Portuguese started expanding their trade and established various trading centres in the next hundred years
• But when they expanded their trade in Bengal, The Subedar of Bengal complained to Shah Jahan about the unfair activities of the Portuguese.
• So Shah Jahan ordered the demolition of the Hugli port as well as destruction of Portuguese ships
• The event ended the influence of Portuguese power in India