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The Permanent Settlement, also known as the Zamindari Settlement, was introduced on March 22, 1793, by Lord Cornwallis, the Governor-General of British India.

The French posed the most serious challenge to English supremacy in India among all European powers. Unlike the Dutch who

The Danish presence in India was the smallest among all European trading companies. The Danes established a limited presence primarily

Dutch in India (1602-1825): The VOC established Pulicat, Cochin, and Chinsura as major trading centers but never challenged for political power. Their rare military defeat at Colachel (1741) by Marthanda Varma and subsequent loss to the English at Bedara (1759) are important UPSC topics. Understand why the world’s first multinational corporation preferred Indonesian spices over Indian territories.

The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive in India at the end of the 15th century, establishing control over