History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET June 2013 History
Which of the following statements is not correct?
AHorses continued to be a very large item of India's overland import
BVirji Vohra was one of the prominent merchants of Surat during the 17th century
CThe Portuguese dominated India's maritime trade during the 17th century ✓ Correct
DMany Mughal nobles participated in trade and commerce during the 17th century
Correct answer: (C) The Portuguese dominated India's maritime trade during the 17th century — The claim that the Portuguese dominated India's maritime trade in the 17th century is not correct, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The claim that the Portuguese dominated India's maritime trade in the 17th century is not correct, so that is the answer.
★By the seventeenth century Portuguese power at sea had declined sharply.
★The Dutch and the English East India Companies came to dominate the maritime trade.
★Horses did remain a major item of India's overland import from Central Asia and Persia.
★Virji Vohra was indeed a famous and wealthy merchant of Surat in this century.
★Many Mughal nobles did take part in trade and commerce, so those statements are correct.
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