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

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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

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