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Q. Who was the sailor from Mandvi in Kutch who guided Vasco da Gama to India in 1498?
Answer: Kanji Malam
Notes: Kanji Malam, a sailor from Mandvi in Kutch, guided Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama from Malindi, Africa to Calicut, India in 1498, establishing the first direct sea route between Europe and India.
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