In many school text books in India (perhaps in other countries) it is focused on one aspect of Vaco - his amazing discovery of first sea route to India.Unfortunately, there is no mention of his inhuman and barbaric approach to the Indians.īehind this great explorer's success story there lurks a disparaging and murderous aspect of his personality that casts a shadow on his glittering discovery. That India is a land of Christians, as informed by Vasco, was a big lie. To the royal rivals of Castille and to The Holy See in Rome in order to safeguard this lordship. Critics point out De gama came up with the false news of theĭiscovery of the "spices and Christians" of India and this wrong information was conveyed It was upon Vasco da Gama's return to Lisbon after his successful voyage to India, the King of Portugal, Dom Manuel, adopted a new and pompous title of " The Lord of the conquest navigation and commerce of Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia and India". Vasco Da Gama is no doubt a great explorer and had the distinction of being the first European who discovered the direct sea route to India in 1498. Gruesome explorer Vasco Da Gama, T imes of India
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