The correct answer is option 1, the Portuguese. The Portuguese were the first European power to arrive in India in the late 15th century. Led by Vasco da Gama, they established trading posts along the coast, including in Goa. However, their influence in India declined over time, and they were eventually expelled by the Dutch and the English. The French and the Dutch also had a presence in India, but they arrived after the Portuguese. The English, on the other hand, arrived later during the early 17th century, and eventually became the dominant European power in India. Alert - correct answer should be option 3, the English.