Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in the Western coast of India in _______.
A
1498
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B
1555
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C
1570
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D
1520
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Solution
The correct option is A 1498 On 27th May 1498, a Portuguese sailor, Vasco da Gama crossed the Cape of Good Hope and reached Calicut in India. He was given a warm reception by the Hindu ruler, King Zamorin of Calicut.