Who led the Portuguese expedition that first landed in Calicut, India, in 1498?
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama led the Portuguese expedition that first landed in Calicut, India, in 1498, opening a direct sea route from Europe to India.
Pedro Álvares Cabral, Alfonso de Albuquerque and Bartholomew Diaz were other Portuguese explorers, but this first Calicut landing was led by Vasco da Gama.
Hence, Vasco da Gama is the correct answer.
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In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located?
1. Broach
2. Chicacole
3. Trichinopoly
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
________ was the first European to come to India.
Arrange the following events chronologically starting from the earliest
(A) Royal charter granted to English East India Company
(B) Death of Mughal Emperor Akbar
(C) Portuguese occupation of Goa
(D) Establishment of French East India Company
(E) Establishment of The Dutch East India Company (VOC)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Who led the British on behalf of British East India Company in the Battle of Plassey?
