History · Modern Indian History
Consider the following statements regarding the multifaceted diplomatic and socio-religious policies implemented by Afonso de Albuquerque in India: I. In a bid to consolidate Portuguese demographic presence, he initiated a policy encouraging Portuguese men to marry native Indian women explicitly on the condition of their conversion to Catholicism. II. His territorial expansion was marked by the strategic capture of Goa from the Sultan of Bijapur in 1510, which subsequently became an exclusive trading port for Arabian and Persian war-horses. III. He introduced progressive social reforms by abolishing the practice of Sati, while simultaneously adopting a policy of strict religious tolerance and extending equal trading rights to Arab and Muslim merchants. IV. He forged a strong diplomatic alliance with the Deccan Sultanate to counter the growing regional hegemony of the Vijayanagar Empire. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 1I, III and IV Only
- 2I and II Only✓
- 3II, III and IV Only
- 4I, II and III Only
Correct answer
I and II Only
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