HISTORY
THE FIRST ONE
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Question
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The first Westerners to arrive in India were the:
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Portuguese.
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French.
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Dutch.
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British.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Portuguese were the first Europeans to come to India. Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer was the first European to reach India on the Malabar coast through the Atlantic Ocean. He discovered the route to India through Cape of Good Hope in the year 1498.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer and was the first European to arrive in India. Amerigo Vespucci proved that the land discovered by Columbus was not India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Complete answer: The 1st person to achieve India circumnavigating the Cape of excellent Hope was Portuguese navigator VASCO-DA-GAMA. He landed at Calicut (Kerala) and was welcomed by Zamorin (ruler).
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