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Which year did Afonso de Albuquerque finally capture Goa?

  1. 1610

  2. 1510

  3. 1515

  4. 1600
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Explanation

Afonso de Albuquerque, the Portuguese governor, captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate in 1510. This marked the beginning of 451 years of Portuguese colonial rule in Goa until 1961. The capture was a significant event in Goan and Indian colonial history.

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