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● Vasco da Gama was born in 1460 in the town of
Sines, one of the few seaports on the Alentejo
coast, southwest Portugal, probably in a house
near the church of Nossa Senhora das Salas.

● He soon fell ill, and in December 1524 he died in

Cochin. His body was later taken back to Portugal
for burial there.

● The Portuguese nobleman Vasco da Gama

(1460-1524) sailed from Lisbon in 1497 on a
mission to reach India and open a sea route
from Europe to the East
 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE
EXPLORATION OF VASCO DA GAMA
Vasco da Gama was best known for being the first to sail
from Europe to India by rounding Africa's Cape of Good
Hope. Over the course of two voyages, beginning in
1497 and 1502, da Gama landed and traded in locales
along the coast of southern Africa before reaching India
on May 20, 1498.
 what countries did vasco da gama discovered
Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama becomes the first European to reach India via the Atlantic
Ocean when he arrives at Calicut on the Malabar Coast.

Da Gama sailed from Lisbon, Portugal, in July 1497, rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and
anchored at Malindi on the east coast of Africa. With the aid of an Indian merchant he met there,
he then set off across the Indian Ocean. The Portuguese explorer was not greeted warmly by the
Muslim merchants of Calicut, and in 1499 he had to fight his way out of the harbor on his return
trip home. In 1502, he led a squadron of ships to Calicut to avenge the massacre of Portuguese
explorers there and succeeded in subduing the inhabitants. In 1524, he was sent as viceroy to
India, but he fell ill and died in Cochin.
During his voyages, Vasco da Gama faced
challenges such as bad weather changes,
attacks from other sailors, and the death of his
crew members especially due to scurvy and
loss of vessels. Food supplies also posed a
problem to his crew as they spoilt fast.

problem vasco da gama and

his crew faced
 how was the significance of Vasco da
Gama's exploration?

Vasco Da Gama was the first European

to find an ocean trading route to India.
He accomplished what many explorers
before him could not do. His discovery of
this sea route helped the Portuguese
establish a long-lasting colonial empire in
Asia and Africa.
 questions about vasco da gama
1. In what country was Vasco da Gama born?
a. Spain
b. Portugal
c. France
d. Italy
e. England

2. When was Vasco da Gama born?

a. 1460
b. 1610
c. 1687
d. 1728
e. 1801
1. In what country was Vasco da Gama born?
a. Spain
b. Portugal
c. France
d. Italy
e. England

2. When was Vasco da Gama born?

a. 1460
b. 1610
c. 1687
d. 1728
e. 1801
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