Vasco da Gama received a friendly reception from the Zamorin (Samuthiri), the Hindu ruler of Calicut, who was not apprehensive about European intentions due to Calicut’s status as an entrepôt.
Vasco da Gama received a friendly reception from the Zamorin (Samuthiri), the Hindu ruler of Calicut, who was not apprehensive about European intentions due to Calicut’s status as an entrepôt.