Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Portuguese:
1.The Francis de Almeida was the first person to reach India.
2.The first governor of the Portuguese in India was Alfonso-da-Albuquerque.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: The first Portuguese who succeeded in reaching the Cape of Good Hope was Bartholomew Diaz in c.1487 CE.
- Later, following his footsteps, Vasco da Gama reached the port of Calicut on May 21, 1498 CE making it a landmark day in the history of India’s maritime trade.
- The first governor of the Portuguese in India was Francis de Almeida.
- Later in c.1510 CE, the second Governor Alfonso-da-Albuquerque captured Goa from the ruler of Bijapur (during reign of Sikander Lodhi) and thereafter, Goa became the capital of the Portuguese settlements in India.
Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT
