Multiple choice general knowledge

Which European power first arrived in Mumbai

  1. England

  2. France

  3. Spain

  4. Portugal
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Explanation

The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive in Mumbai in the 16th century. They acquired the islands from the Sultanate of Gujarat in 1534 and established a trading post. The British later acquired Mumbai from the Portuguese in 1661 as part of Catherine of Braganza's dowry.

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