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  • Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in 1498 by the sea route; the Portuguese wanted control over the profitable spice trade.
  • Their strong navy gave them control of the sea; Francisco de Almeida and Alfonso de Albuquerque built forts and bases.
  • Albuquerque captured Goa from the Adilshah of Bijapur in 1510; later they gained Daman, Diu, Vasai, Chaul and other places.
  • They used the cartaz system to control trade and also spread Christianity. In this way they established colonies in India.
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