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<p> A celebrated | <p> A celebrated Portuguese patriot and navigator, the founder of the Portuguese power in India, who, after securing a footing in India for [[Portugal]] that he sought for, settled in Goa, where his recall at the instance of jealous rivals at home gave him such a shock that he died of a broken heart just as he was leaving. The Indians long remembered his benign rule, and used to visit his tomb to pray him to deliver them from the oppression of his successors (1453-1513). </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:46, 15 October 2021
Alfonso D' Albuquerque` [1]
A celebrated Portuguese patriot and navigator, the founder of the Portuguese power in India, who, after securing a footing in India for Portugal that he sought for, settled in Goa, where his recall at the instance of jealous rivals at home gave him such a shock that he died of a broken heart just as he was leaving. The Indians long remembered his benign rule, and used to visit his tomb to pray him to deliver them from the oppression of his successors (1453-1513).
