1. Where were the Dutch colonies on the west coast of India? 2. Where did the French establish their colonies on the east coast of India?

Question

Observe the map and answer the questions based on it.

1. Where were the Dutch colonies on the west coast of India?

2. Where did the French establish their colonies on the east coast of India?

3. Whose warehouses were at Agra and Allahabad?

Answer 1

1. On the west coast of India, there were warehouses at Vengurla in Konkan and at Photo Novo (Parangi Pettai) and Tegna Pattam (Devanapattinam) in Karnataka.

2. The French had their colony in Pondicherry (Puducherry) on the east coast.

3. This warehouse is not mentioned on the map. This area was ruled by the Mughals.