Q.

The Portuguese built their first fort on Indian soil in the territory of the Raja of

A. Calicut
B. Cochin
C. Daman
D. Bijapur
Answer» B. Cochin
Explanation: Afonso de Albuquerque was an exceedingly energetic commander of Portuguese India, who established a Portuguese fort at Cochin in 1503 on his initial voyage. It was a timber fortress, the first fortress erected by the Portuguese in India.
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