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3 unusual facts about Dutch India


Nizampatnam

The Dutch occupied the city as a trading post from 1606 to 1668.

Thekkumkur

After the subjugation of the Dutch by Travancore in 1742, military operations of Marthanda Varma progressed against the northern neighbouring kingdoms including Thekkumkoor.

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Later, the Portuguese and the Dutch established trade relations with both these kingdoms, dealing in black pepper and other spices.



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