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Tranquebar Tales: Denmark’s Forgotten Gateway to India (17th century)

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Tranquebar Tales: Denmark’s Forgotten Gateway to India (17th century) Introduction Indian history is more often than not narrated through the experiences of the British, Portuguese, and Dutch. Though not very audible, the Danes made up an important but relatively low-profile part of Indian history, particularly during the 17th and 18th centuries. The Danish East India … Read more

The Bold Explorers: Portuguese Voyages that Shaped Indian Waters (1505 to 1961)

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The Bold Explorers: Portuguese Voyages that Shaped Indian Waters (1505 to 1961) Introduction The arrival of the Portuguese in India marked a turning point in sub-continental history and the advent of European colonization in the entire Asian continent. For more than four hundred years following the first expedition by Vasco da Gama in 1498, the … Read more