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Answer the following questions:

1. Why did the europeans feel the need to discover
new Sea route to India ?

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The Ottoman Turks charged Christian high fees to get through the route. Apart from this, the route was also unsafe due to the marauding bands of Tatar and the Mongols. Thus, the Europeans felt the need to discover new sea routes to India.

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