The Portuguese strongly expanded on India’s west coast after Goa because their main need was to secure A Mountain passes
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The Portuguese capture of Goa in 1510 helped them mainly to control which activity in western India A Inland canal
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Which European power first reached India by sea route in 1498 under Vasco da Gama A English East India Company
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The “Chahar Aina” (four-fold) battle arrangement used by Babur relied on artillery protected behind A Bamboo palisades B Stone ramparts
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In Babur’s warfare, the “tulughma” system mainly helped by allowing A Single-line defense B Flanking wing attacks C Only elephant
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Babur founded the Mughal Empire in India after winning which decisive battle in 1526 A Battle of Khanwa B Battle
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In Babur’s early Indian battles, the new method that increased Mughal success was the combined use of A Field artillery
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Babur wrote an autobiography that gives details of his life and early campaigns in India A Akbarnama B Baburnama C
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The “Chahalgani” weakened central power mainly because it A Made taxes zero B Ended court culture C Acted as kingmakers
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The “Slave dynasty” got its name mainly because early rulers were A Born as slaves B Captured as children C
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