Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Lopo Vaz de Sampaio was the 6th Governor of Portuguese India.
2. He seized the fort of Mahim, which is located in present-day Mumbai.
3. The fort of Mahim was seized from the control of the Gujarat Sultanate.
4. Mahim Nature Park, located near Mahim Fort, was established during the Portuguese colonial period.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
Notes: Statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct: Lopo Vaz de Sampaio served as the 6th Governor of Portuguese India and seized the Mahim Fort in Mumbai from the Gujarat Sultanate. However, Mahim Nature Park was not established during colonial times; it came much later, in 1994.

1. Lopo Vaz de Sampaio – Correct
2. Mahim seized – Correct
3. From Gujarat Sultanate – Correct
4. Park established post-independence – Incorrect