Who among the following defeated Yusuf Adil Khan, the ruler of Bijapur and captured Goa? |ForumIAS

[A] Vasco da Gama

[B] Francisco d’ Almeida

[C] Albuquerque

[D] Nino da Cunha

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: Albuquerque (1509-1515), the successor of Almeida, was the real founder of the Portuguese empire in India.

He defeated Yusuf Adil Khan, the ruler of Bijapur in 1510 and captured Goa.
He developed Goa into a center of commerce by making all the ships sail on that route.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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