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In which year did the Portuguese capture...

In which year did the Portuguese capture Goa?

A

1510 AD

B

1540 AD

C

1610 AD

D

1475 AD

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The Portuguese conquest of Goa occurred when the governor of Portuguese India Afonso de Albuquerque captured the city in 1510.
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