Christian IV, an ambitious king who wanted to show off Denmark–Norway on the international stage, sought to increase Denmark-Norway's sphere of influence and its financial and economic independence,[5] so he founded the first Danish East India Company in 1616.

[6][7] The reason why the Danish East India Company declared war on the Mughal Empire lay in the nature of European Maritime trade.

[citation needed] In 1640, On a voyage from Makassar to Masulipatnam, the St. Jacob was seized and wrecked by Bengali local authorities, the Danes could not negotiate the release of the cargo.

[9] Dutch records claim that the St. Jacob's cargo was seized because of Danish debts, but the Danes viewed the seizure as a tyrannous act and in 1642 made a formal declaration of war.

[10] Shortly after declaring war, Denmark–Norway swiftly dispatched two of Tranquebar's finest vessels towards Bengal, where they successfully captured a ship that they later renamed Den Bengalske Prise.

[12] The Danes exhibited a clear inclination towards financial gain, with their primary focus lying on maximizing profits rather than directly attacking the Mughals.

The overall lack of efficacy in resisting the Danish forces can be attributed to the stark contrast in naval warfare capabilities between the Europeans and the Mughals.

The Mughals, considering this a violation of their sovereignty, promptly dispatched a force of 300 men to seize and set ablaze the Danish trading station.

Led by Nielsen, a group of 16 men set out towards the Mughal governor's residence in Pipli, where the captured crew was rumored to be held captive.

Additionally, it recounts the distressing incident involving the abduction of a young Danish boy, who was forcefully converted to Islam and disappeared without a trace.

[19][a] The manifesto, in its essence, appears as trying to portray their enemy's lack of morality and shame, while simultaneously underscoring the Danish continued willingness to negotiate.

[citation needed] Because of the lack of naval power, the Mughals sought to put an end to the war by instead negotiating and making compromises with the Danes.

[23] In 1649, local authorities attempted a similar action by refusing favorable trading terms from the VOC, if the Dutch could not assure the protection of their merchants against the Danes.

[27] The company was eventually dissolved[b] after Christian's death[28] when informed about its dissolution, the Danish factors stationed in Asia had no choice but to continue operating the Asian settlements as they were the property of the Crown.

[29] After the dissolution of the first company and conflicts at home, relations between Denmark-Norway and Tranquebar were re-established in 1669 after a successful expedition by the frigate Færø in 1668, which resulted in the renewal of Danish interests in the region.

They arrived with ships, Indian servants, money, goods, and Danish settlers with the intention of establishing a trading presence in the region.

Andræ successfully negotiated a peace agreement with the Bengali governor, Mohammed Ajumadi, wherein both parties agreed to set aside their claims over previously confiscated ships.

[32] Moreover, Andræ secured a lease for a plot of land at Gondalapara close to the French settlement of Chandernagore for 30,000 rupees to be paid over a period of ten years.