Who was the first Portuguese viceroy in India?

Q. Who was the first Portuguese viceroy in India?

A

Vasco da Gama

B

Francisco de Almeida

C

Garcia de Noronha

D

Viscount Canning

Solution:

Francisco de Almeida:

Dom Francisco de Almeida was the first governor/ viceroy of Portuguese possession in India during the period of 1505-1510.
His victory at the naval Battle of Diu in 1509 was credited with establishing Portuguese hegemony in the Indian Ocean.
Calicut, Cochin and cannanore were Portuguese trading centres.

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