INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIAVAL INDIA

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Who of the following Portuguese Viceroys in India captured Goa (1510) from the Adil Shahi Sultan of Bijapur and made it the headquarters of the Protuguese government in India?
A
Albuquerque
B
Almeida
C
Joao De Castro
D
Dom Luiz De Atayde
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Portuguese viceroy Alfonso d Albuquerque conquered Goa in 1510 from. No worries!

Detailed explanation-2: -Yusuf Adil Shah (1450–1510), referred as Adil Khan or Hidalcão by the Portuguese, was the founder of the Adil Shahi dynasty that ruled the Sultanate of Bijapur for nearly two centuries.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Portuguese conquest of Goa occurred when the governor Afonso de Albuquerque captured the city in 1510 from the Adil Shahis.

Detailed explanation-4: -With the help of Krishnadevaraya, Albuquerque defeated Bijapur Sultan. In 1510 AD, Afonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Sultan of Bijapur, Ismail Adil Shah with the help of Krishnadev raya (ruler of Vijaynagar empire).

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