Who were the different traders and also the Europen traders who came to Surat??
Dear student,
Surat was a gateway to West Asia for trade and business. It bought many traders to India from West Asia, Africa and Europe.Apart from the Europeans, many Turks, Jews, Arabians, Persians and Armenians visited Surat for trade.
Among the Europeans, the Portuguese, were the first to discover the importance of Surat for trade. The English East India Company soon found out the economic importance of the city of Surat. The English factory was established at Surat in 1612. The French factory at Surat was set up in the year 1668. The English and Dutch built up their trading bases in Surat by setting factories here in the year 1612 and 1618 respectively. Finally, the Dutch entered Surat and set its base here for trade.
Regards.
Surat was a gateway to West Asia for trade and business. It bought many traders to India from West Asia, Africa and Europe.Apart from the Europeans, many Turks, Jews, Arabians, Persians and Armenians visited Surat for trade.
Among the Europeans, the Portuguese, were the first to discover the importance of Surat for trade. The English East India Company soon found out the economic importance of the city of Surat. The English factory was established at Surat in 1612. The French factory at Surat was set up in the year 1668. The English and Dutch built up their trading bases in Surat by setting factories here in the year 1612 and 1618 respectively. Finally, the Dutch entered Surat and set its base here for trade.
Regards.