The Portuguese do not try to alter…

1540 CE to 1683 CE

The Portuguese do not try to alter the existing basic structure of native administration.

Although Portuguese governors are put in charge of each province, the customary hierarchy, determined by caste and land ownership, remains unchanged.

Traditional Sinhalese institutions are maintained and placed at the service of the new rulers.

Portuguese administrators offer and grants to Europeans and Sinhalese in place of salaries, and the traditional compulsory labor obligation is used for construction and military purposes.

Locations
Colombo Western Sri Lanka View →

Groups
Arab people View → Sinhalese people View → Buddhism View → Islam View → Portuguese people View → Franciscans, or Order of St. Francis View → Jaffna, or Aryacakravarti, Tamil Kingdom of View → Portugal, Avizan (Joannine) Kingdom of View → Kotte, Sinhalese Kingdom of View → Portuguese Empire View → Kandy, Sinhalese Kingdom of View → India, Portuguese State of View → Sitawaka, Sinhalese Kingdom of View →

Topics
Colonization of Asia, Portuguese View → Portuguese Conquests in India and the East Indies View → Portuguese Ceylon View → Jaffna kingdom, Portuguese invasion of View →

Commodities
Weapons View → Grains and produce View → Spices View →

Subjects
Commerce View → Exploration View → Government View →

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