In fact, the first European to sail to India, Vasco da Gama, arrived there safely with the help of an Arab pilot, Ibn Majid, who guided Da Gama’s ships through the 23 - day crossing of the Indian Ocean.
Pirmais eiropietis, kas sasniedza Indijas krastus, bija Vasko da Gama. 23 dienas ilgajā ceļojumā pāri Indijas okeānam viņa kuģus vadīja arābu locis Ibn Madžids.