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The first Europeans to come to India were -

A. British
B. Dutch
C. French
D. Portugese
Answer» D. Portugese
Explanation: The first European to land on the shores of India was a Portuguese sailor by the name of Vasco da Gama who, after sailing around Cape of Good Hope, landed on the Port of Calicut on the Malabar Coast of India in 1498 A.D. His subsequent expeditions led to the establishment of Portuguese settlements in India.
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