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West Africa was very close to the oceanic route to India.
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Former Portuguese colonies are found among the countries of Africa, America, and Asia. In Africa, the former Portuguese colonies include Angola, Cape Verde Islands, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and Sao Tome and Principe. In the Americas, the South American country of Brazil is a former Portuguese colony. And in Asia, the Portuguese colonized parts of China, India, and Indonesia. For Daman, Diu, and Goa were organized as Portuguese India. And the Portuguese settled on the part of the Indonesian island that now is called East Timor, and in Macau on the Chinese mainland.
Portuguese India ended in 1961.
Portuguese India was created in 1510.
M. N. Pearson has written: 'The Portuguese in India' -- subject(s): History, Portuguese 'Commerce and compulsion' -- subject(s): Commerce, Merchants, History, Colonies 'Pious passengers' -- subject(s): Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages 'Coastal western India' -- subject(s): History, Navigation 'The Portuguese in India'
the first governor of the portuguese in india was
Former Portuguese colonies are found among the countries of Africa, America, and Asia. In Africa, the former Portuguese colonies include Angola, Cape Verde Islands, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and Sao Tome and Principe. In the Americas, the South American country of Brazil is a former Portuguese colony. And in Asia, the Portuguese colonized parts of China, India, and Indonesia. For Daman, Diu, and Goa were organized as Portuguese India. And the Portuguese settled on the part of the Indonesian island that now is called East Timor, and in Macau on the Chinese mainland.
vascoda gama is the first portuguese came to india
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Richard Stephen Whiteway has written: 'The rise of Portuguese power in India, 1497-1550' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Colonies, History, India, Portugal, Portuguese 'The Portuguese expedition to Abyssinia in 1541-1543 as narrated by Castanhoso' -- subject(s): History, Prester John (Legendary character)
West of India Portuguese Railway was created in 1963.