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The Portuguese established their first factory in India at Calicut.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

Though Vasco da Gama first landed at Calicut (1498), the Portuguese established their first factory at Cochin (Kochi) in 1503. Calicut's Zamorin was hostile to Portuguese trade ambitions. [[30]]

Topic European Arrival in India
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC, Railway

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