On this day Vasco da Gama arrived in India
On May 20, several significant events occurred in history and world geography. Right from Vasco da Gama arrival in India to Christopher Columbus death’s. Here’s all you need to know:
After leaving Lisbon, Portugal, two years earlier, Vasco da Gama arrived in Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, on May 20, 1498, marking his arrival on the western coast of India. This also marked the first instance of a European reaching India by sea, earning Vasco da Gama the distinction of discovering the sea route to India.
