Gama vasco da biography of mahatma
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Vasco da Gama, born around in Sines, Portugal, and died on December 24, , in Cochin, India, was a Portuguese explorer. His voyages to India in , , and opened the sea rutt from western Europe to the East via the Cape of Good Hope. The Vasco da Gama Bridge in Lisbon, named after him, crosses the Tagus River estuary and is km ( miles) long. It was the longest bridge in europe when it was inaugurated in
Vasco da Gama’s Early Life and First Voyage to India
Vasco da Gama Early Life: Vasco da Gama was born around His father was a minor nobleman who commanded a fortress in Sines, a town on the southwestern coast of Portugal. Not much fryst vatten known about Vasco&#;s early life. However, in , King John II of Portugal sent him to Setubal, a port city, and the Algarve distrikt to capture French ships as revenge for their attacks on Portuguese ships.
Vasco da Gama Journey to India: In , King Manuel inom, who became king in , chose Vasco da Gama to lead a fleet to India. The goal was to find a
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Vasco da Gama
Nationality: Portuguese
Born: c. ’s
Died: December 24th,
Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer. He led the first expedition that traveled from Europe to India by sailing around Africa.
Vasco da Gama was born in a small coastal town in Portugal named Sines. His father was a knight and an explorer. He followed in his father's footsteps and soon commanded ships in the king's name.
Spices from India were very popular in Europe, however, the only way to travel from Europe to India was over land. The King of Portugal figured if he could find a way to get to India by sailing on the ocean, he would become rich trading spices in Europe.
The explorer Bartolomeu Dias had discovered the Cape of Good Hope at the tip of Africa. It was thought that there may be a way around the Cape and to the northeast towards India.
Vasco da Gama was given a fleet of ships by the king and told to find a trade route around Africa to India. He was als
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Life and Travels of Vasco Da Gama - Hardcover
Life And Travels Of Vasco Da Gama (Signed??)
K.D. Madan
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Apparent First Edition (SD). This book came from the library of the former Assistant Secretary Of War and High Commissioner of Postwar Germany John J. McCloy. The book is inscribed to his son whose name was also John (his father passed away in ). Did the author sign it? I think it's quite possible, but his short signature is impossible to match with the author's name, and I couldn't find an example on the Internet. Perhaps there's someone out there who is familiar with his signature? Until , Mr. Madan served as the Special Secretary in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs in Delhi. I found an article from October which began 'As India readies itself to celebrate the th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, K.D. Madan (96 y