Q127
The Battle of Diu in 1509 was fought between Gujarat Sultanate and
A.
British
B.
Franch
C.
Dutch
D.
Portuguese
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The Battle of Diu was a naval battle fought on 3rd February 1509 in the Arabian Sea, in the port of Diu, India, between the Portuguese Empire and a joint fleet of the Sultan of Gujarat, the Mamluk Burji Sultanate of Egypt and the Zamorin of Calicut with support of the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire.