Which famous foreigner after whom a city in India is named, landed on Indian shores on 20th May, 1498?
Christopher Columbus
Marco Polo
Ibn Battuta
Vasco da Gama
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Answer: Vasco da Gama
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
• An Indian city was named after the famous foreigner Vasco da Gama.
• Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese traveller who discovered sea route to India.
• He was the first European to discover a sea route to India.
• He landed in the city of Calicut on 20th May, 1948.
• After landing in Calicut, he moved to Goa.
• The city Vasco da Gama was named after him to honour him.
Other Options:
• Marco Polo was an Italian traveller who visited the court of Kakatiyas.
• Christopher Columbus was an Italian traveller who discovered Carribbean Islands.
• Ibn Batuta was a Moroccan traveller who came to India during Mediaeval India.
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Answer:
Vasco Da Gama
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