What is "Blue Water Policy"?
The “Blue Water” policy is attributed to Don Francisco de Almeida, the first Viceroy of the Portuguese possessions in India. His “Blue Water” policy was to be powerful at the sea instead of building fortresses on Indian land. Under this policy, they wanted to establish Portugal as a powerful country in the maritime region.
'Francisco de Almeida' was appointed as the 1st 'Governor' and 'Viceroy' of India in 1505.
Q. Who was the first Viceroy of the Portuguese colony in India?
Francisco de Almeida
The government of Portuguese India started in 1505, seven years after the discovery of the sea route to India by Vasco da Gama, with the nomination of the first Viceroy Francisco de Almeida, then settled at Kochi.
Q. Who Came in India first?
It was the Portuguese who first discovered a direct sea route to India. Portuguese sailor Vasco da Gama arrived at Calicut an important seaport located on South-West India on May 20, 1498 AD. King Zamorin, the local rule received him and bestowed on him certain privileges.
Blue Water Policy
The “Blue Water” policy is attributed to Don Francisco de Almeida, the first Viceroy of the Portuguese possessions in India. His “Blue Water” policy was to be powerful at the sea instead of building fortresses on Indian land. Under this policy, they wanted to establish Portugal as a powerful country in the maritime region.
'Francisco de Almeida' was appointed as the 1st 'Governor' and 'Viceroy' of India in 1505.
Francisco de Almeida, the Viceroy of Portuguese possessions in India opposed establishing a territorial empire in India and wanted that Portuguese should maintain supremacy on the sea and confine their activities to purely commercial transactions. This policy is known as Blue water policy.
The Blue water policy was reversed by Alfonso de Albuquerque.Q. Who among the following associated with Blue water policy?
- Francisco de Almeida
- Alfonso de Albuquerque
- Lord Curzon
- Robert Clive
Answer: Francisco de Almeida
The ‘Blue Water Policy’ was introduced by the Portugese leader Francisco de Almeida.Q. Who was the first Viceroy of the Portuguese colony in India?
Francisco de Almeida
The government of Portuguese India started in 1505, seven years after the discovery of the sea route to India by Vasco da Gama, with the nomination of the first Viceroy Francisco de Almeida, then settled at Kochi.
Q. Who Came in India first?
It was the Portuguese who first discovered a direct sea route to India. Portuguese sailor Vasco da Gama arrived at Calicut an important seaport located on South-West India on May 20, 1498 AD. King Zamorin, the local rule received him and bestowed on him certain privileges.
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