Vasco da Gama, who reached India by sea from Europe, belonged to which country?
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Correct answer: Portugal
Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese navigator who reached Calicut on India’s western coast in 1498 after sailing around the Cape of Good Hope. His voyage opened a direct sea route between Europe and the Indian Ocean trade network for Portugal. Spain, France, and the Netherlands later developed overseas empires, but da Gama’s expedition was Portuguese.
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Portugal
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Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese navigator who reached Calicut on India’s western coast in 1498 after sailing around the Cape of Good Hope. His voyage opened a direct sea route between Europe and the Indian Ocean trade network for Portugal. Spain, France, and the Netherlands later developed overseas empires, but da Gama’s expedition was Portuguese.
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This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: The French Revolution.
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