Which event in 1510 AD marked the beginning of Portuguese political control in India?
Capture of Goa
In 1510 AD, the Portuguese governor Afonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Sultan of Bijapur, giving the Portuguese their first substantial territorial base on Indian soil.
This capture marked the shift from purely commercial Portuguese trading activity to actual political and territorial control in India, with Goa later becoming the capital of Portuguese India.
Trade route establishment and alliance formation had occurred earlier without granting territorial control, and the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) was an earlier Spanish-Portuguese agreement unrelated to this event.
Similar Questions
Which company marked the beginning of British presence in India by starting trade in the early 17th century?
The arrival of Vasco da Gama at Calicut in 1498 is historically significant because it marked the ____.
Important Questions from Advent of Europeans
At which one of the following places did the Danes establish their settlement in India?
Which one of the following European explorer conquered Mexico?
Where in South India did the British East India Company construct a trading post in 1639?
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Dutch East India Company was formed after the formation of the British East India Company.
2. Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in 1498.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Where did the French East India Company first establish its factory in India?
