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Q. |
The First Viceroy of the Portuguese in the East was - |
A. | Albuquerque |
B. | Joa de Castro |
C. | Francisco de Almedia |
D. | Nuno da Cunha |
Answer» C. Francisco de Almedia | |
Explanation: The Portuguese State of India was established in 1505 as a viceroyalty of the Kingdom of Portugal, six years after the discovery of a sea route between Portugal and India, to serve as the plenipotentiary governing body of a string of Portuguese fortresses and colonies overseas. |
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