The ___________ were the first to discover a sea-route to India.

Correct option is A

The Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama is credited with being the first to discover a sea route to India in 1498.
· His successful voyage established a direct maritime route from Europe to India, bypassing the overland Silk Road trade routes and the need to cross hostile territories.
· This discovery had a significant impact on global trade and the subsequent European exploration and colonization of parts of Asia.
· They established trading stations at Calicut, Cochin, and Cannanore.
· Alfonso de Albuquerque was the second Portuguese Governor in India who introduced the ‘Policy of Imperialism’.
· Alfonso de Albuquerque was the first Portuguese Governor in India who captured Goa from the ruler of Bijapur in 1510 AD.