The Portuguese captured Goa from the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur in which year? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The Portuguese captured Goa from the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur in which year?
A. 1498
B. 1503
C. 1510
D. 1520
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Afonso de Albuquerque captured Goa in 1510 from the Bijapur Sultanate, establishing a permanent Portuguese settlement and making it the capital of the Portuguese State of India.

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