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Name the Indian king who warmly received the Portuguese traveller Vasco da Gama when he landed at Calicut.
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- Asaf Jah Ismail Mulk
- Devaraya
- Zamorin
- Krishnadevaraya
- Asaf Jah Ismail Mulk
Correct Option: C
The Portuguese traveler Vasco da Gama reached the port of Calicut on 17 May 1498 and he was warmly received by Zamorin, the ruler of Calicut. He returned to Portugal in the next year to make a second trip in 1502. This led to the establishment of trading stations at Calicut, Cannanore and Cochin.
