Which European ruler had observed, “Bear in mind that the commerce of India is the commerce of the world … he who can exclusively command it is the dictator of Europe”?
Queen Victoria
Peter the Great of Russia
Napoleon Bonaparte
Gustav II Adolf
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2019
Peter the Great, the Tsar of Russia from 1682 to 1725, was known for his expansionist policies and efforts to modernize Russia and increase its influence, including seeking access to warm-water ports and controlling vital trade routes.