Published on 01 Oct 2025
Initially, the Dutch competed against the Portuguese and captured Nagapadam near Madras as their stronghold and expanded their commercial interest. Later on, the decline of the Portuguese and the subsequent rise of the British led to renewed conflict.
The Points of Conflict:
Increased competition due to the rise of the British and their presence as a threat to the prosperity of eastern trade led to conflict. Hence Anglo-Dutch rivalry intensified.
The Peak of this rivalry was reached in the Amboyna Massacre of 1623 where they massacred ten Englishmen and nine Japanese. This increased instances of violence again.
Compromise and Subsequent Demarcation: To avoid further intensification, a compromise was settled through the Treaty of Mutual Exclusion (1667), whereby the trade-in Malaya was left to the Dutch in exchange for the Indian trade in the hands of the British
History & Culture
Anglo Dutch
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Nagapadam
Amboyna Massacre
Treaty of Mutual Exclusion
General Studies Paper 1
Modern Indian History
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