INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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. Thus, da Gama is credited with the discovery of the sea route to India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vasco da Gama was the first Portuguese sailor who reached India. He reached at Calicut in 1498.

Detailed explanation-3: -With the help of a local navigator, da Gama was able to cross the Indian Ocean and reach the coast of India at Calicut (now Kozhikode) in May 1498.

Detailed explanation-4: -July 31 – On his third voyage to the Western Hemisphere, Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to visit the island of Trinidad. August 1 – Columbus discovers the mouth of the Orinoco. August 4–12 – Columbus explores the Gulf of Paria. September 20 – 1498 Nankai earthquake off the coast of Japan.