He made few stops along Africa, which caused some troubles with the Muslim traders who did not want any other people to interfere with their already profitable trade routes. Luckily, da Gama took the privilege of the monsoon wind and reached India in less than a year ("Vasco Da Gama Facts"). Vasco da Gama left for India on Jwith four ships and about 170 sailors with the aim of finding a direct trade route to India. Da Gama had sailed twice to India because of two reasons (Winser). Prince Henry also supported his exploration by working with a group of mapmakers, geographers, astronomers, and navigators.
However, in 1487, Bartolomeu Dias, a Portuguses explorer, found out that the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean were actually connected, which led to the start of da Gama's exploration. Therefore, they thought it woul d not be possible for da Gama to explore. They thought Indian Ocean was not connected to any other seas. Vasco da Gama's exploration did not start very smoothly because some people disagreed with the journey.
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