Duarte barbosa biography of mahatma gandhi
Duarte Barbosa
Portuguese explorer and writer (c. –)
"Diogo Barbosa" redirects here. For the Brazilian footballer, see Diogo Barbosa (footballer).
Duarte Barbosa (c. &#;&#; 1 May ) was a Portuguese writer and officer from Portuguese India (between and ). He was a scrivener in a feitoria in Kochi, and an interpreter of the local language, Malayalam. Barbosa wrote the Book of Duarte Barbosa (Portuguese: Livro de Duarte Barbosa) c. , making it one of the earliest examples of Portuguese travel literature.
In , Barbosa embarked on the first expedition to circumnavigate the world, led by his brother-in-law Ferdinand Magellan.[1] Barbosa was killed in , at a banquet held by Rajah Humabon in the Philippines, a few days after the Battle of Mactan on Cebu Island.
Early life
Barbosa's father was Diogo Barbosa. Diogo was a servant of Álvaro of Braganza, and in he went to India in a joint venture with Álvaro, Bartholomeu Marchionni, and the 3rd Portuguese India About mahatma gandhi.