Vasco de Gama, of Portugal, reached India on May 20, 1498, by sailing around Africa.
Vasco de Gama was the first European to reach India by sea. He left Portugal on July 1497 sailing around Africa and reached India on May 20, 1498.
Vasco Da Gama was the first explorer to make a complete journey to India. He was Portugese and left in 1497 with three ships under his command. He sailed on the water for eleven months( versus three months for Columbus) when he finally made it to the Indian city of Calicut( not to be confused with Calcutta, which was the city's enemy at the time.
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In 1498,portugual was the first European country which reached to India.
India was the first Asian country European explorers reached by water. It was first reached by Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama.
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