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Which European power was the first to arrive in India via a direct sea route for trading purposes?

  1. A
    The French
  2. B
    The Dutch
  3. C
    The Portuguese
  4. D
    The English

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The Portuguese were the first Europeans to establish a direct sea route to India when the explorer Vasco da Gama arrived at Calicut (Kozhikode) on the southwest coast of India in May 1498.

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Which European power was the first to arrive in India via a direct sea route for trading purposes?
A
The French
B
The Dutch
C
The Portuguese
D
The English

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