Francisco De Almeida
• In 1505, the King of Portugal appointed a governor in India for a three-year term and equipped the incumbent with sufficient force to protect the Portuguese interests.
• Francisco De Almeida, the newly appointed governor, was asked to consolidate the position of the Portuguese in India.
• Almeida’s vision was to make the Portuguese the master of the Indian Ocean. His policy was known as the ‘Blue Water Policy’ i.e. to be powerful at sea instead of building fortresses on land.
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