SSC
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Where did the europeans land for the first time by finding a sea route?
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Kozhikode (Calicut)
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Kochi
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Bombay (Mumbai)
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Rann of Kacch
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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: -Vasco da Gama was the first Portuguese sailor who reached India. He reached at Calicut in 1498. Q. Vasco da Gama, a Dutch explorer, landed in Calicut in May 1498.
Detailed explanation-3: -Vasco da Gama landed in Calicut, located in the western coast of India, in 1498.
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