Vasco da Gama landed in Calicut (Kozhikode)

Q.  Vasco da Gama landed in Calicut. Calicut is now known as
- Published on 01 Jun 16

a. Kozhikode
b. Kolkata
c. Chennai
d. Kollam

ANSWER: Kozhikode
 
  • Vasco da Gama, (1460s –1524) was a Portuguese explorer.
  • He was the first European to reach India by sea, linking Europe and Asia for the first time by an ocean route, as well as connecting the Atlantic and the Indian oceans. Da Gama landed in Calicut on 20 May 1498.
  • During classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. It was the capital of an independent kingdom ruled by the Samoothiris (Zamorins) in the Middle Ages and later of the erstwhile Malabar District under British rule.

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