Vasco da Gama
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Vasco Da Gama was a Portuguese adventurer-traveler of the 15th century and he was thefirst Europeanto discover a direct sea route to India in 1498.He was born in a small coastal town called Sines i...
Vasco da Gama(34)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Set sail from | Lisbon(July 8, 1497).No. of Crew Members –170 |
| Reached India on | May 20, 1498(Kappad, Calicut) |
| Name of the Ship which Vasco da Gama used to reach India | São Gabriel |
| Other ships in the fleet of Vasco da Gama | São Rafael & São Miguel(nickname: Berrio) |
| King of Portugal at the time of Vasco da Gama's maiden voyage to India | Dom Manuel I |
| Zamorin at the time of Vasco da Gama's arrival | Manavikraman Raja |
| The Naval headquarters of Zamorin at the time of arrival of Vasco da Gama | Ponnani |
| Gifts presented by Vasco de Gama before the Zamorin | 4 cloaks of scarlet cloth, 6 hats, 4 branches of corals, a box with seven brass vessels, a chest of sugar, 2 barrels of oil & a cask of honey |
| Left Calicut on | August 29, 1498 |
| The year in which Vasco da Gama returned to Lisbon | 1499 |
| During the voyage back to Lisbon in 1499, Vasco da Gama lost 116 of his crew of 170 due to which disease | Scurvy |
| Other Voyages to IndiaVasco da Gama arrived in Kerala for the second time in the year | 1502 |
| Vasco da Gama's third & final Voyage to India was on | September 1524 |
| Name of the Ship | Santa Catarina do Monte Sinai |
| Reached | Goa.AsPortuguese viceroyin India by King John III |
| Vasco da Gama died on | December 24, 1524(Kochi; 60 years old; died of Malaria) |
| Name of the church where Vasco da Gama was buried | St. Francis Church, Kochi |
| The first church built in India by the Portuguese | St. Francis Church, Kochi |
| His remains were transported back to Portugal in | 1539 |
| Name of the church in Portugal where the body of Vasco da Gama was buried | Jerónimos Monastery/Hieronymites Monastery(Lisbon, Portugal).📝SideNotes:First European forces to reach India via sea route for trading –Portuguese |
| First Portuguese seafarer to set sail to India under King Joao II in 1487 but failed to reach his destination | Bartholomew de Diaz(sailed around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa) |
| The Portuguese King who was known as the Fortunate(O Venturoso) | Manuel I |
| The First Europeans to build a fort in India | Portuguese |
| Name of the First fort built by Europeans in India | Fort Manuel / Fort Emmanuel / Pallipuram Fort / Aya Fort / Vypin Fort(Kochi, 1507) |
| Built by | Afonso de Albuquerque |
| Named after | Manuel I |
| First Portuguese viceroy to visit India | Francisco de Almeida(1505) |
| Second Portuguese viceroy of India | Afonso de Albuquerque |
| Vasco da Gama Bridgespans over which river in Lisbon | Tagus River.AnIndian Cityis named after Vasco da Gama., in which state, it is located – Goa( Vasco da Gama City / Vasco; founded in 1543) |
| Also known asSambhaji Nagar.An importantseaportof the Western Coast of India is located in Vasco City. Name the seaport | Mormugao Port |
| TheVasco Da Gama Pillaris located at | Malindi(Kenya) |
| Age of Exploration | The extensive overseas explorations done by the European nations during the 15th century to the 18th century |
| Scurvy occurs due to the lack of | Vitamin C |
| വാസ്കോഡ ഗാമ കോഴിക്കോട് ആദ്യമായി ചേർന്നത്?1498.(Previous Year PSC Questions: LGS 2017)'The Career and legend of Vasco da Gama' is a book written by | Sanjay Subramaniyam.(Previous Year PSC Questions: Electician (Water Transport), 2016)The travelogue of Vasco da Gama was the content of 'Os Luciyases' - Who wrote the great literary work?Camoens.(Previous Year PSC Questions: High School Assistant Physical Science, 2016) |
Set sail from
Lisbon(July 8, 1497).No. of Crew Members –170
Reached India on
May 20, 1498(Kappad, Calicut)
Name of the Ship which Vasco da Gama used to reach India
São Gabriel
Other ships in the fleet of Vasco da Gama
São Rafael & São Miguel(nickname: Berrio)
King of Portugal at the time of Vasco da Gama's maiden voyage to India
Dom Manuel I
Zamorin at the time of Vasco da Gama's arrival
Manavikraman Raja
The Naval headquarters of Zamorin at the time of arrival of Vasco da Gama
Ponnani
Gifts presented by Vasco de Gama before the Zamorin
4 cloaks of scarlet cloth, 6 hats, 4 branches of corals, a box with seven brass vessels, a chest of sugar, 2 barrels of oil & a cask of honey
Left Calicut on
August 29, 1498
The year in which Vasco da Gama returned to Lisbon
1499
During the voyage back to Lisbon in 1499, Vasco da Gama lost 116 of his crew of 170 due to which disease
Scurvy
Other Voyages to IndiaVasco da Gama arrived in Kerala for the second time in the year
1502
Vasco da Gama's third & final Voyage to India was on
September 1524
Name of the Ship
Santa Catarina do Monte Sinai
Reached
Goa.AsPortuguese viceroyin India by King John III
Vasco da Gama died on
December 24, 1524(Kochi; 60 years old; died of Malaria)
Name of the church where Vasco da Gama was buried
St. Francis Church, Kochi
The first church built in India by the Portuguese
St. Francis Church, Kochi
His remains were transported back to Portugal in
1539
Name of the church in Portugal where the body of Vasco da Gama was buried
Jerónimos Monastery/Hieronymites Monastery(Lisbon, Portugal).📝SideNotes:First European forces to reach India via sea route for trading –Portuguese
First Portuguese seafarer to set sail to India under King Joao II in 1487 but failed to reach his destination
Bartholomew de Diaz(sailed around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa)
The Portuguese King who was known as the Fortunate(O Venturoso)
Manuel I
The First Europeans to build a fort in India
Portuguese
Name of the First fort built by Europeans in India
Fort Manuel / Fort Emmanuel / Pallipuram Fort / Aya Fort / Vypin Fort(Kochi, 1507)
Built by
Afonso de Albuquerque
Named after
Manuel I
First Portuguese viceroy to visit India
Francisco de Almeida(1505)
Second Portuguese viceroy of India
Afonso de Albuquerque
Vasco da Gama Bridgespans over which river in Lisbon
Tagus River.AnIndian Cityis named after Vasco da Gama., in which state, it is located – Goa( Vasco da Gama City / Vasco; founded in 1543)
Also known asSambhaji Nagar.An importantseaportof the Western Coast of India is located in Vasco City. Name the seaport
Mormugao Port
TheVasco Da Gama Pillaris located at
Malindi(Kenya)
Age of Exploration
The extensive overseas explorations done by the European nations during the 15th century to the 18th century
Scurvy occurs due to the lack of
Vitamin C
വാസ്കോഡ ഗാമ കോഴിക്കോട് ആദ്യമായി ചേർന്നത്?1498.(Previous Year PSC Questions: LGS 2017)'The Career and legend of Vasco da Gama' is a book written by
Sanjay Subramaniyam.(Previous Year PSC Questions: Electician (Water Transport), 2016)The travelogue of Vasco da Gama was the content of 'Os Luciyases' - Who wrote the great literary work?Camoens.(Previous Year PSC Questions: High School Assistant Physical Science, 2016)
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