Many Portuguese sailors tried to find sea route to India, for trade. Because in earlier times India was a good supplier of spices.
Portuguese sailor Bartholomew Dias started to search for sea route to India, but he couldn't find it, instead he reached the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa in 1487 AD.
After some years following Bartholomew, Vasco da Gama, arrived at Calicut port in India in 1498 AD.
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