Mughal Empire's Origin

Mughal Empire's Origin 

First the portuguese had made their way to india around the 15^th century, and for a hundred years and been building factories in the territories of hindu rajas, nothing of the kind would have been allowed by the great mogul, but the portuguese had persuaded the hindu rajas that they would help and protect them, and the rajas never saw the danger until the fortresses were bristling with cannon and opposition was useless. The portuguese capital was seated on the island of Goa, which was a centre of the catholic religion as well as of portuguese trade.

In 1600 the whole of northern india was under the domination of a mohammedan sovereign, known as the great Mughals. His empire covered large hindu populations and many hindu principalities.

Then the english came along in 1612.This was the beginning of the interaction between the two nations.Before the british started to interact with india, the british merchants wanted to trade with the east india company but they were shut out by the portuguese fortresses. So the british sunk and burnt several portuguese ships, the moguls were fascinated by the victor and saw that the british had superior strength on their side.In 1612 the british set up a factory at surat in a large indian house.Native brokers or banyans were employed to buy cotton goods, silks, indigo, and other indian commodities;whilst public auctions were held in the factory for the sale of british broadcloths, glass and cutlery, especially sword-blades, and also for the sale of lead, copper, quicksilver, and other european commodities.

In 1639 a british merchant named day bought a strip of territory on the coromandel coast, about 300 miles to the south of masulipatam.

·         “mr.day agreed to pay the raja a rent of 500. A year in native coin known as pagodas and the transaction was duly engraved on a plate of gold”

·         “this factory was the germ of the city of madras, on the coast of coromandel. Weavers, washers, painters and hosts of other hindu artisans, flocked to the spot and eagerly entered the service of the British”

It could be observed that as the British influence in India allowed increase in employment between the Mughals and also increase in money spending to the Mughals. Overall, the British in India was a point to remember in reviving India's economy.