Question

The Danish company left India by selling their settlements to the______
(a)Portuguese
(b)British
(c)French
(d)Spanish

Answer 1

Hint: The first Danish East India Company established themselves in Tranquebar in Tamil Nadu. There are two separate Danish-Norweigan Companies.

Complete answer: Dansborg is a fort which was established by the Danish and captain Creappe was the first Governor. He negotiated with the Nayaks and the Tanjore. The Danish East India Company was founded in 1616 by Emperor Christian IV. They also established themselves in the area of Serampore in West Bengal. However, they could not hold on to their possessions and ultimately had to sell everything to the British and returned to their country. This was due to a lack of financial resources.
The company’s major attraction was the spices in East India. Later their interests turned to cotton. During their stay in India, the Dutches made an effort to mint coins. They established mints in Cochin, Mausalipattam, Nagapatam, Pondicherry and others. These coins were modelled according to the local coins. They fought with the Mughals between 1642 and 1698. After the death of Christian the IV, the company started to decline. The Second Dutch company was opened but they were defeated in Colachel. They traded in salt, pepper, coffee, cloves, raw cotton, silk, cinnamon etc. They smuggled tea into Britain and America.
Therefore, the correct option is b.

Note: During the Napoleonic wars, the Danish suffered a lot. They sold their companies of Tranquebar and Serampore to the British in 1845. In 1868 Britain also acquired Nicobar.