Arrival of the Portuguese in India

Raichur and Goa remained under the control of the Sultan of Bijapur. The last historical event of the reign of Adilshah is also clear from the article of Firishta. It is astonishing that between 1509 and 1510, the Christians killed the Governor of Goa and many Muslims. Realizing this, Adilshah, along with his 3,000-strong army and natives, recaptured the fort at Goa and killed many Christians. These were the Portuguese who entered Goa in 151. Ahmednagar. Ahmed Nizam Shah, who declared his independence in Ahmednagar in 1490 AD, died in 1508 and was succeeded by his seven-year-old son Burhan. Adilshah died in 151 and was succeeded by his son Ismail. The city of Vijayanagar was taken over by Krishnadeva Raya in 1509. The battle of Raichur dealt a heavy blow to Ismail and ensured the ultimate victory of the Vijayanagara king. Before embarking on an analysis of the reign of Krishnadevaraya, it is necessary to know the occupation of the Portuguese Christians.

They settled in India as citizens of the Hindu nation. Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese navigator, landed at Kozhikode on August 26, 1498. The Zamorin King of Calicut initially befriended the Portuguese, but due to misunderstandings with the Portuguese, he did not go far enough in making friends and establishing trade relations. Vasco da Gama soon returned to Portugal. In 1500 Cabral, a Portuguese sailor landed at Kozhikode. His attitude towards the Zamorin was no different. Instead of creating an atmosphere of peace in trade and friendship, the atmosphere was polluted by aggression and counter-attack from the beginning. His approach was to isolate the natives. Vasco da Gama returned to Calicut on October 29, 1504, and the conflict erupted, killing several people. The result was hostility and war between Kochi and Kozhikode. The King of Cochin has always maintained a warm relationship with the Portuguese.

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