During his second visit in 1502, Vasco da Gama set up trading stations in a few Indian cities. Which of the following is not among those cities?

Calicut

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Surat

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Cochin

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Kolkata

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Solution

The correct option is D Kolkata
Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, sailed to India for the first time via the Cape of Good Hope and landed in Calicut in May 1498. During his second visit in 1502, he set up trading stations in Calicut, Cochin, and Cannanore. Later, Cochin became the early capital of the Portuguese in India.

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