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Dutch Settlements in India (1605–1663)

Dutch Settlements in India (1605–1663)

Key Factories & Strongholds

  1. First Factory: Masulipatnam (Andhra Pradesh, 1605).
  2. Main Stronghold: Nagapatam (Tamil Nadu, captured from Portuguese).
  3. Other Major Factories:
    • Coromandel Coast: Pulicat (1609), Karaikal (1645).
    • Gujarat: Surat (1616).
    • Bengal: Chinsura (1653), Balasore, Patna.
    • Bihar: Patna.
    • Kerala: Cochin (1663).

Trade Goods

  • Exported from India:
    • Textiles & Silk: Bengal, Gujarat, Coromandel.
    • Indigo: Yamuna Valley, Central India.
    • Saltpetre: Bihar (used for gunpowder).
    • Opium & Rice: Ganga Valley.
  • Redistributive Trade: Shipped Indian goods to Southeast Asia (e.g., spices from Indonesia).

Impact

  • Competition: Challenged Portuguese dominance in India.
  • Economic Power: Controlled key ports, boosting Dutch global trade.

Why "Factories"?

  • Not manufacturing units! These were fortified trading posts for storing goods and negotiating with local traders.

Decline:

  • By the 18th century, the British and French overshadowed the Dutch in India.

Fun Fact:

  • The Dutch introduced red tiles (used in Pulicat) and influenced local architecture! 🏛️

Summary:

  • Dutch set up factories to trade spices, textiles, and indigo.
  • Nagapatam became their main base in South India.
  • Declined after British/French rivalry.

 

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