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When was Portuguese first established in India?

A. 1501

B. 1500

C. 1503

D. 1506

Answer: Option B

Solution (By Examveda Team)

On 13^th September 1500, Portuguese explorer Pedro Alvares Cabral arrived at Calicut in Kerala and established a factory which was the first European factory in India. Read more on this important event in modern Indian history for the IAS exam.

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