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Vasco da Gama was the first European to sail directly from Europe to India, completing his historic voyage in 1498. He navigated around the Cape of Good Hope, reaching the Indian city of Calicut (Kozhikode) on the southwestern coast. This journey established a sea route that significantly impacted trade and European colonial expansion in Asia.

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