India has a lengthy history of domination by foreign powers, the most recent being several nation states from Europe . Soon after the Europeans reached the India n shores, with the arrival of Vasco Da Gama in 1498 at Kappad shore at the port of Kozhikode in Keralam , segments of the indigenous population began intermittent rebellions against foreign powers and their cultural values.
Initially these revolts were by Arabs , Jew s, Chinese traders, and local merchants as a rebellion against the monopolistic way of trading by Portuguese . Later many of the revolts were over cultural clashes including religious beliefs, taxation, administrative power, etc. These revolts occurred against various Europeans powers, but mainly against Britain , the primary occupier.
