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OCR: Vasco Gama 1460 1524) Vasco da Gama viceroy 1T India The explorer a Portuguese navigator Who died IT Cochin later that vear discov vered new sea route the East around the tip Africa's Cape ot Good Hope His first voyage reached Calcutta 1498 but he was preven ited from establishing Portuguese base there by hostile Muslim traders whe controlled the area On his second vovage 1502 he decisive victory over Muslim forces at Calcutta and solidified the Portuguese hold on the area King John impressed with da Gama's successes nominated him in 1524 as Portuguese navisator discovered Fast prevented scored victor Calcuitta Portug guese