India: A view of Fort Kochi, Cochin, c. 1640

Fort Kochi was once capital of Portuguese India and later Dutch India. The grand fort at Kochi, was built in 1503 by the Portuguese as Fort Immanuel, in honour of the Great Portuguese Emperor- King Immanuel.

The area marked the first territory in India, to be managed by Europeans, granted by H.H Unni Goda Varma Thirumalpadu Maharaja of Kochi (Trimumpara Raja in Portuguese records) as a silver grant to Afonso de Albuquerque, the first Head of Portuguese India and second Portuguese Governor.

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