Original sentence: Eventually, the region would be broken up into a series of Indies: The East Indies, which was also called "Old Indies" or "Great Indies", consisting of India, and the West Indies, also called "New Indies" or "Little Indies", consisting of the Americas.Exploration of these regions by European powers first began in the late 15th century and early 16th century led by the Portuguese explorers.These regions were important sources of trading goods, particularly cotton, indigo and spices after the establishment of European trading companies: the British East India Company and Dutch East India Company, among others, in the 17th century
Edited sentence: Eventually, the region would be broken up into a series of Indies: The East Indies, which was also called "Old Indies" or "Great Indies", consisting of Mughal India, and the West Indies, also called "New Indies" or "Little Indies", consisting of the Americas.Exploration of the Indian regions by European powers first began in the late 15th century and early 16th century led by the Portuguese explorers.The search for the wealth and prosperity of India's Bengal Sultanate and Delhi Sultanate led to the colonization of the Americas by Christopher Columbus in 1492.These regions, particularly the Mughal Bengal were important sources of trading goods, particularly cotton, indigo and spices after the establishment of European trading companies: the British East India Company and Dutch East India Company, among others, in the 17th century