FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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China
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Kozhikode
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Europe
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The fleet visited Champa (now in southern Vietnam), Siam (Thailand), Malacca (Melaka), and the island of Java and then through the Indian Ocean to Calicut (Kozhikode) on the Malabar Coast of India and Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Zheng He returned to China in 1407.
Detailed explanation-2: -Zheng He, it is said, commanded a fleet of 317 ships, almost 28, 000 men, and their arms and supplies during these voyages. He oversaw, in all, seven voyages that touched Calicut between 1406 CE and 1433 CE.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to historical accounts, Zheng led seven naval expeditions in the Indian Ocean and was buried at sea off the Kerala coast at Calicut after he died of illness in the course of a voyage.
Detailed explanation-4: -Zheng He was a Chinese explorer who lead seven great voyages on behalf of the Chinese emperor. These voyages traveled through the South China Sea, Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and along the east coast of Africa. His seven total voyages were diplomatic, military, and trading ventures, and lasted from 1405 – 1433.