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<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Who moved the capital of the Portuguese colony from Cochin to Goa?

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Francisco de Almeida
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Nino de Cunha
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Bartholomew Diaz
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Vasco da Gama
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The correct option is B Nino de Cunha
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> One of the Portuguese governors in India, Nino de Cunha, moved the capital from Cochin to Goa in 1530 CE. Since then, Goa was the centre of Portuguese power in India.

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