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The author has prepared these two volumes set painstakingly by giving an account of his journey in this part of the land mainly during the 16th and 17th centuries. This volume covers, primarily, the travels of the writer to the western Indian province of Goa (AD 1598), and other short notices of travels and naval military engagements. It covers voyage, in a Portuguese carrack to Goa in 1583 A.D., diary of occurrences in the Portuguese settlements in India, 1583-1588 return voyage from Goa to Enkuisen 1588-1592 A.D. During his stay in Goa, the author meticulously copied the top-secret charts page-by-page. Even more crucially, he provided nautical data like currents, deeps, islands and sandbanks, which was absolutely vital for safe navigation, along with coastal depictions to guide the way. The publication of the navigational routes enabled the passage to the East Indies to be opened to trading by the Dutch, French and the English. This book is a reprint of the 1903 edition.
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ISBN : 9788121242103
Pages : 152
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