The Dutch East India Company, or VOC, began operations in India in 1605 with a factory in Masulipatnam. Backed by the Dutch government, it rose as a major trading power by outpacing the Portuguese in the 17th century. Though commercially successful for decades, it was defeated in key battles and declined by the late 18th
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The Dutch East India Company, or VOC, began operations in India in 1605 with a factory in Masulipatnam. Backed by the Dutch government, it rose as a major trading power by outpacing the Portuguese in the 17th century. Though commercially successful for decades, it was defeated in key battles and declined by the late 18th
