Discovery of India Final

8/4/2019 Discovery of India Final

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Presented to Shishir Asthana

and classmate


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Team MembersName Roll No.

Poonam Khond M1020

Gaurav Desai M1007

Abhishek Pai M1031

Sanket Gaikwad M1010


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Why were spices importanty Types of Spices

Cinnamon, Cassia, Cardamom, Ginger, Turmeric and

Black pepper

y Medieval medicine

yA dailybasis for good health at a time of

recurrent pandemicsyWere all imported from plantations in Asia andAfrica


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Backgroundy Spices were used for commerce, in the EasternWorld well into antiquity

y Spices found their wayinto the Middle Eastbefore the beginning of the AD

y The true sources of these spices was withheld

bythe tradersyAs earlyas 80 BC, Alexandria became the

dominant trading center for Indian Spices


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Backgroundy Rome played a part in the spice trade during

the 5th century, but this role, unlike the

Arabian one, did not last through the MiddleAges.

yArab traders dominated maritime routesthroughout the Indian Ocean during the 7th

and 8th centuries.y The silk and spice trade, involving spices,

incense, herbs, drugs and opium, made theseMediterranean city-states phenomenallyrich


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Route of Voyage


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Backgroundy From the 8th until the 15th centurytheRepublic of Venice and neighboring maritime

republics held the monopolyof European tradewith the Middle East

y Until the mid 15th century, trade with the east

was achieved through the SilkR

oad, with theByzantine Empire and the Italian city-states ofVenice and Genoa acting as a middle man


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Silk Road and Spice Trade Routes


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The Discoveryy The first countryto attempt to circumnavigateAfrica was Portugal

y Soon after he ascended the throne of Portugalin 1495, King Manuel I commissioned a fleet offour ships to attempt a voyage around Africa to

the fabled land of Indiay King needed a caption who was unlikelyto

tolerate anymutinies


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Vasco da Gama Early lifey Born on 1469 in Sines, Portugal

y Studied mathematics and navigation at theinland town of evora

y He studied from an astronmer Abraham Zacuto


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First voyagey STARTED ON 8THJULY 1497

y ICONSISTS OF 4 SHIPS AND CREW OF 179

y22 NOVEMBER 1497 SAILED AROUND THE CAPE OFGOOD HOPE

y 25 DECEMBER 1497 REACHED THE COAST OF NATAL

y JANUARY 1498 REACHED THE MOUTRH OF ZAMBEZI

y20 MAY 1498 REACHED INDIA

y 5 OCTOBER 1498 SETS SAIL FORHOME

y SEPTEMBER1499 RETURNS TO HOME


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Vasco da Gama Route to India


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SECOND VOYAGESTARTED ON 12 FEB 1502

IT CONSISTS OF 20 WARSHIPS

THE VOYAGE INCLUDES : ENGAGED IN PRIVATEERACTION AGAINST ARAB

MERCHANT SHIPS

y

DESTR

OYDE A CALICUTF

LEET OF

29 SHIPSy EXTRACTED FAVORABLE TRADING

CONCESSIONS

y RETURNED HOME IN SEPTEMBER 1503


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THIRD VOYAGEy SENT BY KING JOHN III

y STARTED IN 1524

yAIM IS TO REPLACE THE INCOMPETENTEDUARDO DE MENEZESAS VICEROY OFTHE PORTUGUESE POSSESSIONS

y CONTRACTED MALARIA AND DIED ON 24DECEMBER 1524


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HIS CONTRIBUTIONSy FOUND A SEAROUTE TO THE EAST INDIES

y RESPONSIBLE FORPORTUGESE SUCCESS AS

AN COLONISING POWER

y HIS VOYAGES PROVED VITAL TOMAINTAING NATRIONAL TRADE ROUTE TO

FAREAST


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Documents

Discovery of India Final