The next important Portuguese governor was Nuno da Cunha. Nuno da Cunha was able to bring Mombasa and Mozambique under the Portuguese circle. During his time, the ruler...
Soares de Albergaria Soares de Albergaria was the third Governor of Portuguese India, who superseded Governor Afonso de Albuquerque in 1515. He continued the Portuguese war against the...
Afonso de Albuquerque was the second governor of the Portuguese India and is known as founder of Portuguese colonial empire in India. We all know that first part...
In 1503 Francisco de Almeida was appointed the First Governor and Viceroy of the Portuguese India. He was able to erect some fortresses at Cochin, Cannanore, Kilwa and...
In 1502 Vasco returned India but this time the rulers of Kannur, Cochin and Quilon were sympathetic to him for various reasons. So Vasco Da Gamma decided to...
Pedro Álvares Cabral, a renowned nobleman, military commander, navigator, and explorer, was born in Belmonte, Portugal, in 1467. He played a crucial role in the Age of Discovery,...
Since the trade routes in Seas was free and no one had tried to impose any restriction on the movement of the ships and merchants- except the pirates...
Jahangir had 4 sons Khusru, the guy who rebelled immediately after his father’s accession and was blinded and killed by Khurram. Pervez, who was drunkard, to the level...
Out of the 800 concubines of Jahangir in his Harem we know much better about three ladies. One was Manbhawati Bai, daughter of Bhagwan Das of Amber. She...
