Portuguese first came in india in search of?
cotton, spices, steel, muslin
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Portuguese in India
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- The first Portuguese came to India was Vasco da Gama. He reached to Calicut on Malabar Coast.
- He anchored off the coast of Calicut. He along with his mates met with a Tunisian Muslim. With his help they managed to meet with ruler of Calicut, the Zamorin.
- Over the objections of Arab merchants, Vasco da Gama got a letter of concession for trading rights from the Zamorin.
- They mostly traded in pepper and other spices.
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Portuguese first came to India in search of spices. The first one to land on the Indian coast was Vasco da Gama in 1498.
Explanation:
- The voyage was started by Portuguese sailor Vasco da Gama in 15th century in search of spices.
- He reached Calicut on Malabar coast where he was welcomed by the king of Calicut, Zamorin.
- Spices were in great demand in Europe due to their property of preservation of food for winters.
- However, the rise of Islam and the ongoing crusade had broken ties of Europe with South and Southeast Asia.
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