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When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India?

  1. A
    1498 A.D.
  2. B
    1409 A.D.
  3. C
    1496 A. D.
  4. D
    1492 A.D.

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The Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama successfully discovered a direct sea route from Europe to India, landing at Calicut (Kozhikode) on the southwestern Malabar coast of India on May 20, 1498 A.D.

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When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India?
A
1498 A.D.
B
1409 A.D.
C
1496 A. D.
D
1492 A.D.

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