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Há 1 dia · He became a director and later, as governor of the East India Company in 1672, he arranged a contract which included a loan of £20,000 and £30,000 worth of saltpetre—also known as potassium nitrate, a primary ingredient in gunpowder—for the King "at the price it shall sell by the candle"—that is by auction—where bidding could continue as long as an inch-long candle remained alight.
Há 2 dias · On 31 December 1974, a treaty was signed between India and Portugal with the Portuguese recognising full sovereignty of India over Goa, Daman, Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli. In 1992, Portuguese President Mário Soares became the first Portuguese head of state to visit Goa after its annexation by India, following Indian President Ramaswamy Venkataraman 's visit to Portugal in 1990.
Há 3 dias · Goa, state of India, comprising a mainland district on the country’s southwestern coast and an offshore island. The capital is Panaji, on the north-central coast of the mainland district. Known for the sandy beaches along its 65-mile coastline, Goa was a Portuguese possession until it became a part of India in 1962.
Há 11 horas · After the capture of Socotra, Cunha and Albuquerque operated separately. While Cunha traveled India and Portugal for trading purposes, Albuquerque went to India to take over as governor after Almeida's three-year term ended. Almeida refused to turn over power and soon placed Albuquerque under house arrest, where he remained until 1509.
Há 4 dias · The Conquest of Goa. It was on November 5, 1509, almost a year after he had reached India from his campaign in the Arabian seas, that Affonso de Albuquerque took up office as Governor and Captain-General of the Portuguese possessions in Asia.
Há 4 dias · In 1510, the empire conquered Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate and the region became the major centre for the Portuguese Armadas who came to India hoping to change their fortune. Earlier, the capital of Portuguese India was in Cochin and in 1530, it was shifted to Goa. Mumbai became the main harbour of Portuguese India in 1535 and was called Bom ...
Há 4 dias · Board of Governors. A Board of Governors with 24 members has been constituted comprising government officials, eminent corporate leaders, professionals, heads of prestigious national institutions and experts from different fields. The Board of Governors is chaired, ex-officio, by the Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
