Question

Write the information about the Geographical-Discoveries and Explorers:

Vasco-da-Gama

Answer 1

After the fall of Constantinople, there was a scramble to discover a sea passage to India. Vasco-da-Gama ranks first among seamen.

1. In 1497, Vasco-da-Gama, a Portuguese seafarer, set sail with a fleet of four ships and 170 sailors in pursuit of India.
2. He traveled to Africa’s eastern coast, stopping in places such as Mombasa and Malindi. Vasco da Gama met an Indian navigator in Malindi and, guided by him, landed at the Indian port of Calicut (Kozhikode) in 1498.
3. He was the first European to reach India via the sea route.
4. He approached King Zamorin of Kozhikode for a trading license. After receiving clearance, he returned to Portugal.
5. After the establishment of Portuguese administration in Goa and Kochi, he was appointed as the first Viceroy.
6. His initiatives helped to establish trade between European countries and India.