GK
FAMOUS PLACES IN INDIA
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Question
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Tomb of Vasco-da-Gama is situated at
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Kochi (Kerala)
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Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)
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Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
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Durgapur (West Bengal)
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The famous explorer Vasco da Gama, the first Portuguese sailor to reach the shores of Kerala, died in 1524 during his third visit to Kochi. He was buried in this Church. After 14 years, his body was taken back to Portugal. His burial spot inside the church is clearly marked out and has drawn visitors ever since.
Detailed explanation-2: -What happened? On 20th May 1498, two years after he set sail from Lisbon, Portugal, Vasco da Gama arrived on the Western sea coast of India at Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala. This was the first time that a European had arrived in India via the sea.
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