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How was the cartaz system used by the Portuguese to maintain their control over the oceanic trade?

  • UPSC 2014
  • The Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Century: Political History

The cartaz was a compulsory sea-pass every non-Portuguese Asian vessel had to purchase from Portuguese officials before sailing, naming the ship, route, and cargo.

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