Who set up their commercial base in 1605 in Masulipatnam?

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AWES PGT 2012 - History Official Paper

Answer 1

The correct answer is The Dutch.

Key Points

In the 17th century, the growing presence of the Europeans on the east coast, in general, and at Mauslipatnam in particular.
By the end of the 16th century, The Dutch and English were desirous of Direct participation in the spice trade.
Thus, the Dutch contact with Golconda began in 1605 at Masulipatnam and the English followed ensuite in 1611.

Additional Information

The Europeans involvement on the coromandel coast went beyond the procurement of textiles for the purpose of obtaining spices.
They settled factories in other prominent ports and inland towns of the region like Narsapur, Mandapollam, Motupalli, etc.
After the arrival of the Dutch at Mauslipatnam in 1605, a settlement was reached with local authorities in 1606 and a factory was established at Nizampatnam, also known as Petapuli. Hence, the factory was established.