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Which of the following discovered the sea route to India in 1498?
Question

Which of the following discovered the sea route to India in 1498?

A.

Clive Lord

B.

Henry the sailor

C.

Captain Hudson

D.

Vasco Da Gama

Correct option is D

Vasco da Gama discovered a sea route to India in 1498. Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese navigator.
He was the first European to reach India by sea, and his voyage opened up a new trade route between Europe and Asia.
 Robert Clive or Lord Clive was a British soldier and administrator who established British control in Southern India and Bengal. Together with Warren Hastings, he was one of the key figures in the creation of British India.
 Henry the Navigator, also known as Prince Henry the Navigator, was a Portuguese prince who was born in 1394 and died in 1460. He is best known for his patronage of voyages of exploration, which helped to usher in the Age of Discovery.
 Henry Hudson was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the north-eastern United States.

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