HISTORY
MEDIAVAL INDIA
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British
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Dutch
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Portuguese
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French
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Portuguese invaded Goa in 1510, defeating the Bijapur Sultanate. The Portuguese rule lasted for about 450 years, and heavily influenced Goan culture, cuisine, and architecture.
Detailed explanation-2: -Goa, located on the west coast of India, was a Portuguese colony from 1510 to 1961. The small coastal area was conquered by Afonso de Albuquerque (c. 1453-1515) and became an important trade hub for the Eastern spice trade. Goa was the capital of the entire Portuguese Empire east of the Cape of Good Hope for 450 years.
Detailed explanation-3: -Summary. Vasco da Gama’s arrival near Calicut on 20 May 1498 was the culmination of a continuous, though spasmodic, Portuguese thrust into the Atlantic, south to the Cape of Good Hope, and on to India.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cochin was the first Portuguese capital in India, and later it was replaced by Goa.