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Who among the following Europeans was first to come India to establish trade relation with their country?
Options:
A .  French
B .  Portuguese
C .  Dutch
D .  British
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)
Portuguese were first to come to India to establish trade relations with their country. The colonial era in India began in 1502, when the Portuguese Empire established the first European trading center at Kollam, Kerala.
In 1505, the King of Portugal appointed Dom Francisco de Almeida as the first Portuguese viceroy in India.

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