Being A History Of The Rise And Decline Of Their Eastern Empire in two hardcover volumes.
This two-volume series covers the history of Portuguese colonialism in India. It covers the background of Iberian history and the emergence of Portugal as a colonial power, controlling most parts of the world. Besides covering the expedition of Vasco da Gama in Calicut, and Afonso de Albuquerque in the Goa region, this book also covers the political conquests of Pedro Alvarez Cabral in the Brazilian mainland. This volume largely covers the political and military aspects, which include the relationship with the Zamorin king in the Malabar region, expeditions against the Adil Shahi Sultanate in Goa and Konkan region, and military confrontations with the Muzaffarid dynasty of Gujarat. This volume also covers the conquest of Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman, and Diu, and their expeditions held at Aden, Sri Lanka, Java, Sumatra, Macau, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and other Asian regions in a thematic manner. This second volume is the continuation discussing the emergence of the Portuguese as a powerful political agent. This volume covers the relationship and the conflict between the Portuguese with the Mughals. Following the decline and defeat of the Muzaffarids of Gujarat in 1583, the Mughals after taking over the trading routes on the Gujarat coast confronted the Portuguese in Surat and other port cities. The expedition of Portuguese in Hormuz during the Safavid rule, African regions, especially in Mombasa, conflict with Adil Shahis in Goa, trade with Malacca, etc., are all included in this volume. The volume also covers the advent of Britain and the Dutch as the new emerging colonial powers of India, and as a competitor to the Portuguese.
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