Who were the first Europeans to come to India for trade?
(A) Dutch
(B) English
(C) French
(D) Portuguese
Correct Answer : Portuguese
Question Asked : UPPCS (Mains) 2007, UPPCS (Spl) (Mains) 2004, UPPSC (Pre) 2000, UPPSC (Pre) 1993, UPPSC (Pre) 1990
The Portuguese were the first Europeans to come to medieval India for trade. The first Portuguese and European voyager Vasco da Gama reached the coast of Calicut in 1498 after a long voyage with the help of Gujarati route guide Abdul Majeed. The sequence of the arrival of European trade powers in India is as follows: Portuguese, Dutch, English and French. Portuguese came to India in 1498 and returned in 1961 (longest period).
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