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People from Portuguese India

  • Duarte BarbosaDiogo Barbosa served Álvaro of Braganza in 1501 when the third Portuguese India Armada set sail under João da Nova. Young Duarte stayed behind in Kochi while…
  • Garcia de OrtaGarcia de Orta was born in Castelo de Vide, probably in 1501. His parents were Spanish Jews from Valencia de Alcántara who had taken refuge in Portugal after…