Multiple choice general knowledge history

In which year did vascodagama visited Indian subcontinent?

  1. 1492 AD

  2. 1494 AD

  3. 1496 AD

  4. 1498 AD
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Explanation

Vasco da Gama reached the Indian subcontinent in 1498, landing at Calicut. This voyage established the sea route from Europe to Asia, bypassing the Ottoman Empire. 1492 is famous for Columbus reaching the Americas, while 1498 is the definitive year for Da Gama's arrival in India.

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