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Who was the first Englishman to arrive in India?
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Who was the first Englishman to arrive in India?
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The correct option is C William Hawkins
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When the East India Company was established in 1600 CE, Captain William Hawkins set sail from England and arrived in India. He was the first Englishman to do so. Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer and was the first European to arrive in India. Amerigo Vespucci proved that the land discovered by Columbus was not India.
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> When the East India Company was established in 1600 CE, Captain William Hawkins set sail from England and arrived in India. He was the first Englishman to do so. Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer and was the first European to arrive in India. Amerigo Vespucci proved that the land discovered by Columbus was not India.
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