The Dutch(1602-1759)
The Dutch East India Company controlled towns and commercial operations in India, which were known as Dutch Colonies. Dutch India was more of a geographical location than political power. The…
Portuguese Settlements in India
The term "Portuguese Settlements in India" refers to Portugal's colonial possessions in India. Portuguese India featured several enclaves on India's western coast at the time of British India's independence in…
Francisco De Almeida
Francisco de Almeida was a nobleman, soldier, and explorer from Portugal. He rose to prominence as a counsellor to King John II of Portugal and subsequently in the Moorish wars…
Vasco Da Gama
Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by water, was the first European to do so. The landing of three ships under Vasco Da…
The Portuguese( 1505 to 1961)
Portuguese India, Portuguese Estado da ndia, was the name given to the parts of India that were ruled by the Portuguese from 1505 to December 1961. The first Europeans to…