Arrival of Dutch in India

  • The Portuguese were followed by Dutch. Cornelis de Houtman was the first Dutch citizen to arrive in India. They formed United East India Company of Netherlands in 1602 also known as Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie- VOC.
  • Dutch overpowered Portuguese and established control over all centres of spice cultivation in India. They established their trade posts in Gujarat, Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. The first Dutch factory was established at Masulipattam in 1605. Other important factories were Pulikat (1610), Surat (1616), Kasim Bazar, Patna, Balasore, Nagpattnam and Cochin. First Dutch factory in Bengal was established at Peepli in 1627. They mostly traded spices, indigo, ....
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