Maharashtra State Board Class 12 History Solutions Chapter 3 India and European Colonialism
1A. Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the statement.
1B. Find the incorrect pair from group ‘B’ and write the corrected one.
Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ |
(a) Arcebispo | Chief Executive Officer |
(b) Chancellor | Judge |
(c) Vedor da Fazenda | In charge of Company’s Possessions |
(d) Capitaon | Captain |
(a) Arcebispo – Archbishop
2. Complete the concept map.
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3. Explain the following statements with reasons.
Question 1
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The Indian rulers had to obtain Cartaz.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Cartaz: The Cartaz was a license issued by the Portuguese to the Indian rulers for sailing on the Indian Ocean when they established firm control of the Indian Ocean. It usually carried details like the name of the vessel (ship), the name of the captain of the ship, port of departure and arrival, the list of weaponry on the ship loaded for the purpose of self-defense, etc.
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Indian rulers found it difficult to fight the Portuguese.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The Portuguese established a strong navy. They used to launch sudden attacks on their enemy’s territory from the sea and wreck it completely. The Indian rulers could not match the Portuguese in their war tactics. Later when they established their firm control on the Indian Ocean it became necessary for the Indians to get a license from them for sailing on the Indian Ocean.
4. Answer the following questions in detail.
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Which are the places where the Portuguese established their colonies?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
By 1608, the Portuguese had established their colonies on the western coast of India at Diu, Daman, Chaul, Goa (including Sashti and Bardish), Honnavar, Gangoli, Basrur, Mangalore, Kannur, Kodungallur, Kochi, and Kollam. Similarly, on the eastern coast, they had trader colonies at Nagapattinam, Mylapore or Sao Tome/San Thom, and Hugli in Bengal. This stretch of the Portuguese empire had its capital at Goa.
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What were the rights given to United East India Company by the Dutch government?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The Dutch government issued a license to the company to conduct trading with the eastern countries. The same license permitted them to appoint staff, establish factories, build forts, engage in battles against the eastern countries, and also sign treaties with them. Accordingly, the company appointed a Governor-General to take care of Indian affairs.
Class 12 History Chapter 3 India and European Colonialism Intext Questions and Answers Try to do this (Textbook Page No. 19) Collect information of the church in Kerala, named after Vasco da Gama, with the help of the internet. Try to do this (Textbook Page No. 21) Make a list of the ship-building facilities in pre-independence and post-independence India and collect information about the development of the shipbuilding industry. Try to do this (Textbook Page No. 21) The currency of various countries is known by specific names. Prepare a list of countries and their currencies.
Project (Textbook Page No. 23) Compile the names of Governors of British East India Company from 1600 to 1857. C.E.
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