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When did Vasco da Gama first sail out in search of India?
When did Vasco da Gama first sail out in search of India?
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The correct option is C 1497 CE
In 1497 CE, a Portuguese sailor named Vasco da Gama sailed from Portugal, heading 4 ships to find a sea route to India. He went around the Cape of Good Hope, crossed the Indian Ocean and in May 1498 CE reached Calicut on the Malabar coast.
In 1497 CE, a Portuguese sailor named Vasco da Gama sailed from Portugal, heading 4 ships to find a sea route to India. He went around the Cape of Good Hope, crossed the Indian Ocean and in May 1498 CE reached Calicut on the Malabar coast.
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