FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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Diaz
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Vasco da Gama
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Magellan
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Columbus
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Detailed explanation-1: -Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama becomes the first European to reach India via the Atlantic Ocean when he arrives at Calicut on the Malabar Coast.
Detailed explanation-2: -King Manuel I of Portugal sanctioned the voyage to India and appointed da Gama as the expedition’s leader and as the captain of the Armada. The expedition comprised 4 ships and 170 men. The ship captained by da Gama was called São Gabriel. The others were São Rafael, Berrio and another unnamed supply ship.
Detailed explanation-3: -Vasco da Gama was the first Portuguese sailor who reached India. He reached Calicut in 1498 CE.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Portuguese under the leadership of Vasco da Gama in 1498 first landed at .
Detailed explanation-5: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Ahmad Ibn Majid. Ahmad ibn Majid helped Vasco da Gama to find his way from Africa to India. Ahmad ibn Majid was born in Oman and he was an Arabian navigator.