Q. Which among the following was the first European nation which broke through the Portuguese monopoly in the east?
Answer: Netherlands
Notes: The Dutch Portuguese War was an armed conflict of Dutch forces and the Portuguese Empire. It was started in 1602, and primarily the Dutch companies targeted the Portuguese colonies in the Americas, Africa, India and the Far East.

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