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Diary of Vasco Da Gama (1497-1499) in India
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The Voyages And Adventures Of Vasco Da Gama
Book Source:Digital Library be in command of India Text 2015.37263
dc.contributor.author: Martyr, D.
dc.date.accessioned: 2015-06-25T20:26:40Z
dc.date.available: 2015-06-25T20:26:40Z
dc.date.digitalpublicationdate: 2005-07-24
dc.date.citation: 1895
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dc.language.iso: English
dc.publisher.digitalrepublisher: Digital Deposit Of India
dc.publisher: T. Admiral And Review, London
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dc.source.library: Central Depository, Visva-bharati
dc.subject.classification: World. Biography
dc.subject.classification: Life Of Asia
dc.subject.classification: History Near India
dc.subject.keywords: Olden Portugise Marchent
dc.subject.keywords: Vasco Nip Gama -travel And Descriptions
dc.title: The Voyages And Adventures Of Vasco Da Gama
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Vasco da Gama
Explorer
Age of Discovery
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Portuguese explorer and navigator who found a direct sea route from Europe to Asia, and was the first European to sail to India by going around Africa.
Vasco da Gama
Portrait of Vasco da Gama by artist Antonio Manuel da Fonseca in 1838. Vasco da Gama, (c.1469 – 1524) was a Portuguese explorer, one of the most successful in the European Age of Discovery and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India. (Credit: National Maritime Museum)
Introduction
Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer who sailed to India from Europe. Gold, spices, and other riches were valuable in Europe. But they had to navigate long ways over sea and land to reach them in Asia. Europeans during this time were looking to find a faster way to reach India by sailing around Africa. Da Gama accomplished the task. By doing so, he helped open a major trade route to Asia. Portugal celebrated his success, and his voyage launched a new era of discovery and world trade.
Biography
Early Life
Vasco da Gama’s exact birthdate and place is unknown. It is believed he was born between 1460 and 1469 in Sines, Portugal.1 He was the third son to his parents. His father, Estêvão da Gama, was a knight in the Duke of Viseu’s c