\u2022Real founder of the Portuguese power in the East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022His Policy was of dominating entire oriental commerce by setting up forts in strategic places in Asia and Africa supplemented by a strong navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Introduced permit system for other ships and control over ship building areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022Albuquerque acquired Goa from the Sultan of Bijapur – Yusuf Adil Khan in 1510 with ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022They also able to blockade and sack the Bijapuri ports of Danda-Rajouri and Dabhol, thus paralysing Bijapur\u2019s sea-trade on the mainland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 They established a fort at Colombo in Sri Lanka, and at Achin in Sumatra, and the Malacca port which controlled the exit and entry to the narrow gulf between the Malay peninsula and Sumatra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022The Portuguese made two attempts in 1520-21 to capture Diu but both were defeated by its governor, Ahmad Ayaz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 An interesting feature of his rule was the abolition of sati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022He encouraged his men to take Indian wives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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