Question

The Portuguese captured Goa from the Sultan of _________.

Answer 1

The answer is Bijapur.

The Portuguese captured Goa from the Sultan of Bijapur. This capture was done by Afonso de Albuquerque with the assistance  of Timoji who served the Hindu Vijayanagar Empire.

In November 1510, the Portuguese under the leadership of Albuquerque struck on Goa for the second time with 300 Malabari reinforcements that were based in Cannanore, along with a renovated fleet of 1500 Portuguese soldiers and 34 ships.

In order to take vengeance for his defeat against a Muslim ruler Sultan Adil Shah when he tried to capture Goa for the first time, Albuquerque massacred the entire Muslim population in Goa in a span of three days after he captured the city.

Answer 2

The 'Portuguese captured Goa' from the Sultan of Bijapur, Ismail Adil Shah.

Explanation:

• The 'governor of Portuguese' 'Afonso de Albuquerque' captured the city of Goa in 1510.
• Actually, Albuquerque didnt receive orders to conquer Goa: he was ordered to capture Hormuz and Malacca only by the 'Portuguese king'.  
• By December 1510, Albuquerque managed to conquer Goa after defeating and killing 1000's of Muslim defenders.
• Eventually, he became the 2nd governor of Portugal India.