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Vasco-da-Gama arrived at ____ in 1498.
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Madras
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Bombay
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Surat
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Calicut
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Explanation:
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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Zamorin was the king who ruled Calicut. He cordially invited Vasco Da Gama to Calicut.
Detailed explanation-3: -On 27th May 1498, a Portuguese sailor, Vasco da Gama crossed the Cape of Good Hope and reached Calicut in India. He was given a warm reception by the Hindu ruler, King Zamorin of Calicut.
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