Multiple choice general knowledge history

Where and in which year did Vasco Da Gama first arrive in India?

  1. Surat,1457

  2. Calicut,1498

  3. Goa,1487

  4. Cochin,1497
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Explanation

Vasco da Gama first arrived in India at Calicut (now Kozhikode) in Kerala in 1498, marking the beginning of European colonial influence in India. He sailed around the Cape of Good Hope to reach the Malabar Coast. This established the sea route from Europe to India, bypassing the overland Silk Route controlled by Arabs and Turks.

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