AThe Dutch
BThe French
CThe British
DThe Portuguese
Answer:
D. The Portuguese
Read Explanation:
The Portuguese
Group of sailors under the leadership of Vasco da Gama came from Portugal to Kappad near Calicut in May 1498.
The Zamorin, then ruler of Calicut (Kozhikode), did not provide trading facilities to Vasco da Gama. So he left for Kannur, gathered necessary goods and then returned to Portugal.
Following Vasco da Gama, Almeida and Albuquerque, two Portuguese sailors reached here for trade.
Goa, and Daman and Diu were the major trade centres of the Portuguese
They constructed St. Angelo Fort at Kannur and Kottappuram Fort in Thrissur district.
The Portuguese were also known as 'Parankis'.
Agricultural crops like pineapple, guava, papaya, red chilly, cashew, tobacco etc. Were introduced by the Portuguese.
The widespread use of printing machine and the development of the art form 'Chavittunatakam' were some of the impacts of Indo-Portuguese relationship.
Kunhali Marakkar, the admiral of Zamorin's naval force led the resistance against the Portuguese in the Malabar region.