Why did Vasco da Gama think the Indians were Christians?

The Europeans then, thought that any nation/region, that is not Jew, must be Christian. They perhaps had no knowledge about the existence of any other religion in the world other than Christianity and Jewism. read more

so there wouldn't be a difference in their beliefs, they would all agree, and their army would be extended. read more

Vasco da Gama ! A Navigator or another Christian pirate. Dr Vivek Arya. Vasco da Gama! This name is mentioned in our History books as a great navigator who through daring expedition searched the sea voyage between Europe and India. Vasco broke the Muslim domination on the trade route to Europe from India. read more

Explorer Vasco da Gama was born in Sines, Portugal, around 1460. In 1497, he was commissioned by the Portuguese king to find a maritime route to the East. His success in doing so proved to be one of the more instrumental moments in the history of navigation. read more