Kerala 8th std Social Science Chapter 1 Invasion and Resistance notes

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The chapter "Invasion and Resistance" explores how European powers, particularly the Portuguese, Dutch, French, and British, established trade links with India, leading to political dominance and eventual colonization. The English East India Company played a pivotal role in this transformation, shifting from trade to political control through wars, diplomacy, and economic policies. These comprehensive notes are designed to aid students in preparing for examinations by providing structured explanations, tables, and comparisons based on the provided chapter content. Some notes attached are: 
 
The French in India
 
• Arrival: Followed the Dutch and British.
• Carnatic Wars: Fought between the British and French for dominance in South India (Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh). The British emerged victorious.
• French Territories: Reduced to Pondicherry, Yanam, Karaikal, and Mahe.

Comparison of European Occupied Territories 

European Power Occupied Territories 

Portuguese                            Kochi, Goa, Daman, Diu
Dutch                                  Nagapattinam, Bharuch, Ahmedabad, Chinsura
French                                Pondicherry, Yanam, Karaikal, Mahe 

Attingal Revolt (1721)
• Location: Attingal, Kerala.
• Cause: British interference in pepper trade, internal affairs, and communal tensions.
• Event: Locals attacked a British contingent delivering gifts to the Attingal Rani, blockaded
Anchuthengu fort.
• Significance: First organized popular uprising against British rule in Kerala.

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