21. The first European country to reach India was
A. Portugal. C. France.
B. England. D. Holland.
2007-01-11 16:46:51 · 2 answers · asked by Blaze T 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Portugal in 1498 by Vasco da Gama.
Vasco da Gama, c.1469–1524, a Portuguese navigator, was the first European to travel by sea to India (1497–98). At the order of King Manuel I of Portugal, he commanded four vessels to Calicut, where he opened up the lucrative spice trade, thus beginning the Portuguese empire, one of the great European empires, which lasted 500 years.
He returned to India with 20 ships in 1502 and established Portuguese power in India and Africa.
2007-01-14 07:57:22 · answer #1 · answered by nunomatosie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vasco da Gama (IPA: ['vaÊku dÉ 'gÉmÉ] (Sines or Vidigueira, Alentejo, Portugal, c. 1469 – December 24, 1524 in Kochi, India) was a Portuguese explorer, one of the most successful in the European Age of Discovery, and the first person to sail directly from Europe to India.
2007-01-11 17:36:36 · answer #2 · answered by sgt_cook 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋