India Exam Junction
44. Vasco da Gama was well received by which ruler of Calicut in the year 1498?
Shahjahan
Zamorin
Akbar
Mir Qasim
Correct Answer :
Zamorin
Solution
When Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese explorer, arrived in Calicut (now Kozhikode) in 1498, he was warmly received by the Zamorin, the ruler of Calicut. The Zamorin was a powerful monarch and a significant figure in the Indian Ocean trade network, which attracted the Portuguese to establish trade relations in India.