Question

which port city was the first Portuguese colony in India?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Vasco da Gama lands in India

The first Portuguese encounter with the subcontinent was on 20 May 1498 when Vasco da Gama reached Calicut on the Malabar Coast. Anchored off the coast of Calicut, the Portuguese invited native fishermen on board and immediately bought some Indian items.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Vasco da Gama lands in India

The first Portuguese encounter with the subcontinent was on 20 May 1498 when Vasco da Gama reached Calicut on the Malabar Coast. Anchored off the coast of Calicut, the Portuguese invited native fishermen on board and immediately bought some Indian items.

Capital: Cochin (1505–1510); Old Goa (1510–1843); Nova Goa (1843–1961)

Currency: Portuguese Indian rupia (INPR); Portuguese Indian escudo (INPES)

Common languages: Official language Portuguese Also spoken Konkani Tamil Kan