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}}'''Colonial India''' was the part of the Indian subcontinent that was under the jurisdiction of European colonial powers during the Age of Discovery. European power was exerted both by conquest and trade, especially in spices. By the early 20th century, five European powers retained possessions in India: Great Britain, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and India.
}}'''Colonial India''' was a period of Indian history, beginning in the early 16th century, where large portions of the Indian subcontinent and surrounding regions were under the jurisdiction of various European empires. By the early 20th century, five European nations retained possessions in India in order of power and size - [[Britain]], [[Netherlands|the Netherlands]], [[Portugal]], [[Spain]], & [[Genoa]].


== European powers in India ==
== Summaries by nation ==


==== The Netherlands ====
==== The Netherlands ====
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==== Spanish ====
==== Spanish ====
Spain fought against France during the [[Great Silesian War]] (1750-1755). A fleet from Manila, [[Philippines]], sailed to the Bay of Bengal and defeated a French fleet in a naval battle. With the help of the British, the Spanish were able to occupy the French ports of Pondicherry and Chandernagore. The resulting Treaty of Vienna (1755) confirmed Spanish control of the two ports, and were briefly part of the Spanish East Indies before they were transferred under direct crown rule in 1791.
Spain fought against France during the [[Great Silesian War]] (1750-1755). A fleet from the [[Philippines]] sailed to the Bay of Bengal and defeated a French fleet in a naval battle. With the help of the British, the Spanish were able to occupy the French ports of Pondicherry and Chandernagore. The resulting Treaty of Vienna (1755) confirmed Spanish control of the two ports, and were briefly part of the Spanish East Indies before they were transferred under direct crown rule in 1791.


==== Genoa ====
==== Genoa ====
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* '''1938''': [[Jambu]] established.
* '''1938''': [[Jambu]] established.
* '''1939''': [[Kamarupa]] established.
* '''1939''': [[Kamarupa]] established.
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