Why Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gamma travelled towards east and eventually made it to India in 1498?
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In 1497, John's successor, King Manuel I (crowned in 1495), chose da Gama to lead a Portuguese fleet to India in search of a maritime route from Western Europe to the East. At the time, the Muslims held a monopoly of trade with India and other Eastern nations, thanks to their geographical position
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The Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India was the first recorded trip directly from Europe to India, via the Cape of Good Hope.Under the command of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, it was undertaken during the reign of King Manuel I in 1495–1499. Considered one of the most remarkable voyages of the Age of Discovery, it initiated the Portuguese maritime and trade presence in Velha Goa, Cochim, and the other East Indies.
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