Consider the following statements 1 Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive in India 2 The fir...........

Ancient and Medival History Later Mughals and Advent of Europeans

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Consider the following statements:

1. Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive in India.

2. The first Governor of Portuguese in India was Francisco Almeida.

Which of the above statements is/are correct:

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

none

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Explanation:

Estado da India: Foundation of this state began with discovery of an alternate route from Portugal to India by Vasco da Gama via Cape of Good Hope. The first fleet of Vasco da Gama arrived on 20 May 1498 at Koppad near Calicut.
In 1503, Francisco de Almeida was sent as Governor and Viceroy of Estado da India. He was able to erect some fortresses at Cochin, Cannanore, Kilwa and Anjadiva. He had to engage in a fierce fight with a Muslim confederacy of Muslims of Egypt, Turkey and Gujarat. He was able to defeat them but died soon in 1510. He was replaced by Alfonso de Albuquerque.

Afonso de Albuquerque invaded Goa in 1510 and fought the Battle of Goa (1510) with the forces of Sultan of Bijapur Adil Shah.