zamorin

Noun

Meaning

zamorin (plural zamorins)

(historical) Leader of the medieval kingdom of Kozhikode

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He also captured several rice vessels and cut off the crew's hands, ears and noses, dispatching them with an insulting note to the Zamorin. Source: Internet

But the Zamorin nonetheless refused to submit to Portuguese terms, and even ventured to hire a fleet of strong warships to challenge da Gama's armada (which da Gama managed to defeat in a naval battle before Calicut harbor). Source: Internet

It shows the meeting of Vasco da Gama with Zamorin. Source: Internet

Though a Dutch army managed to suppress this insurrection temporarily, the Zamorin continued to trade with the English and the French, which led to an appreciable upsurge in English and French traffic. Source: Internet

Vasco da Gama arrived back in Portugal in September 1503, effectively having failed in his mission to bring the Zamorin to submission. Source: Internet

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