History · Economic History & European Arrival in Bihar

Consider the following statements regarding the pre-colonial economic landscape and trade routes in Bihar: 1. Bihar's fertile region, drained by the Ganga River, was widely recognised for the manufacture of cotton textiles, saltpetre, and indigo. 2. Due to the region's valuable resources, Europeans extensively leveraged India's trade routes, a practice that began strictly during the modern colonial era. 3. The Portuguese were the first European power to arrive in Bihar, tapping into its economic landscape by primarily trading spices for textiles. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?