HIST 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Francisco Pelsaert, Noor Mahal, Cartaz
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Worked as an agent of the dutch east india company in india, 1618-1625. Asked to write a report about india. He is not impartial - he was under the influence of european assumptions. We the british are no more aliens in india than the mohammedans or the hindus themselves. We the british have as good a right to be in india as anyone there, except perhaps the depressed classes that are the original stock. Nothing about their religion is known today, but they were the original stock. Invaded and introduced an entirely new religious system that led to hinduism. Took over almost all of india except for southern india. Subjugated southern india - known as the untouchables. Came to northern india and took control. Mughal empire made hindus into second class citizens. Hoping to find tiny christian communities - prester john. Spices were from farther east but he still found some. Enormous difference between american contact and asian contact.
