A compendium of lecture cruises, Pascal Alan Nazareth’s ‘Historical Perspectives’ studies the causes, consequences, and ...

On 20 May 1498, Vasco da Gama stepped onto a quiet beach near Calicut—and nothing in Indian history was the same again. What started as a spice mission turned into four centuries of empire. This is ...

Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrived in India’s Calicut on May 20, 1498, becoming the first European to reach India via the Atlantic Ocean. After being initially welcomed, tensions quickly arose ...

On 20 May 1498, Vasco da Gama stepped onto a quiet beach near Calicut—and nothing in Indian history was the same again. US Judge Blocks Trump's Order To Bar Foreign Students' Enrolment At ...

Vasco da Gama made his arrival in India on 20 May 1498 at Kappad near Calicut. He met the local king of Calicut named King Zamorin. However, the meeting was not fruitful for Vasco da Gama in terms ...

Portuguese sailor Vasco da Gama arrived at Calicut an important sea port located on the South-West India on May 20, 1498 AD. King Zamorin, the local rule received him and bestowed on him certain ...

Vasco da Gama, the celebrated European navigator credited ... When the sailors saw lights on the shore, they believed it to be Calicut. Narayanan recounted how local rowers eventually connected ...

Calicut, once a flourishing port on the spice route, is a city steeped in history. It was here that Vasco da Gama first set foot in India, forever changing the course of trade and culture.

Tomb of Vasco da Gama at the Jerónimos Monastery (Church ... In 1502, King Manuel I sent Vasco back to Calicut and gave him a free hand to reestablish Portuguese dominance there.