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The Battle of Diu (1509) firmly established the naval supremacy of which European power in the Indian Ocean?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. The British
  2. The Dutch
  3. The French
  4. The Portuguese

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: The Portuguese

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) The Portuguese šŸ“š Explanation: The Battle of Diu was a massive naval engagement fought in 1509 in the Arabian Sea. A Portuguese fleet under Francisco de Almeida decisively defeated a joint naval coalition of the Mamluk Sultanate, Gujarat Sultanate, and the Zamorin of Calicut. This victory initiated centuries of Portuguese maritime dominance over the critical Indian Ocean trade routes.