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Letter from Indo-Portugal – irreducible India

posted in News on October 4, 2017 by derek 0 Comment

LETTER FROM INDO-PORTUGAL – IRREDUCIBLE INDIA When Vasco da Gama’s three battered little ships dropped anchor off Calicut on May 20, 1498, after a voyage of over ten months, they had finally found the sea route between Europe and India so long sought by Portugal’s kings and explorers. Apart from the desire for knowledge, Da Gama’s… Continue reading →