How did Portuguese people arrive in India?

The purpose of the Portuguese in coming to India was primarily commercial, of course; they were not directly concerned with conquest; they settled in coastal areas as it was necessary to establish strategic colonies to serve them as trading bases. read more

The State of India (Portuguese: Estado da Índia), also referred as the Portuguese State of India (Estado Português da Índia, EPI) or simply Portuguese India (Índia Portuguesa), was a state of the Portuguese Overseas Empire, founded six years after the discovery of a sea route between Portugal and the Indian Subcontinent to serve as the governing body of a string of Portuguese fortresses and colonies overseas. read more