Geography, asked by StrongGirl, 10 months ago

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

Answers

Answered by CaptainBrainly
24

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.

Answered by Sneha1118
23

Answer:

Vasco Da Gama

Explanation:

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