Multiple choice

Where among the following in India was the first fort constructed by Europeans ?



  1. Bombay

  2. Cochin

  3. Calcutta

  4. Goa
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The first European fort constructed in India was Fort Manuel in Cochin, built by the Portuguese in 1503 under the command of Afonso de Albuquerque. This came after Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India in 1498. While Goa became more famous under Portuguese control, and Bombay and Calcutta developed later under British rule, Cochin holds the distinction of having the earliest European fortification on Indian soil.

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