Meeting the Mughals: England’s disastrous first embassy to India
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What Is the Appeal of India?
The Dutch and the Portuguese have already made their claim. And all these merchants who are desperately keen on making this new contact before they miss their chance entirely. What was the appeal of India at this point then? What position does it hold on the global stage? I think it's a question of slightly rejigging our mental map, I suppose.
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