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Who helped Vasco da Gama?
MANDVI: When Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama discovered Europe-to-India sea route in 1497, he had a Gujarati by his side to show him the way.
What country was da Gama sailing for?
India
The Portuguese nobleman Vasco da Gama (1460-1524) sailed from Lisbon in 1497 on a mission to reach India and open a sea route from Europe to the East.
How did Vasco da Gama exploration help Portugal?
Vasco De Gama was the first European to find an ocean trading route to India. He accomplished what many explorers before him could not do. His discovery of this sea route helped the Portuguese establish a long-lasting colonial empire in Asia and Africa.
Which Indian businessman helped Vasco da Gama reached India?
The consensus by various scholars seem to be that the man who really showed Vasco da Gama the way to India by sea was Kanji Malam.
Who found India first?
Vasco da Gama
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. Da Gama sailed from Lisbon, Portugal, in July 1497, rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and anchored at Malindi on the east coast of Africa.
Who was the last European to arrive in India?
The last European people to arrive in India were the French. The French East India Company was formed in 1664 AD during the reign of King Louis XIV to trade with India.
Why did the Portuguese not enjoy more success?
Why did the Portuguese not enjoy more success in their first voyage? The Portuguese had brought few goods of value to India, and the ruler expected gold in return for the spices that da Gama desired.
Who Ruled India first?
The Maurya Empire (320-185 B.C.E.) was the first major historical Indian empire, and definitely the largest one created by an Indian dynasty. The empire arose as a consequence of state consolidation in northern India, which led to one state, Magadha, in today’s Bihar, dominating the Ganges plain.