History of India, 1498 AD, First voyage of Vasco-da-Gama to Goa

In 1498, Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama led the first European voyage to India.

He sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and reached Goa, a Portuguese colony on the west coast of India.

This was the first direct European contact with India and marked the beginning of the European presence in the Indian Ocean region.

Da Gama's voyage influenced the Portuguese colonization of India and the spread of Christianity in the region.

The Portuguese established trading posts in Goa and other parts of India and monopolized the spice trade.

The Portuguese also introduced the use of firearms in India, which allowed them to establish their dominance over the region.

The Portuguese established an Inquisition in Goa, which persecuted and punished those who did not conform to the Catholic faith.

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