The Portuguese set up a base in Goa to consolidate their control of the lucrative spice trade. Goods from all parts of the East were displayed in its bazaar, and separate streets were designated for the sale of different classes of goods: Bahrain pearls and coral, Chinese porcelain and silk, Portuguese velvet and piece - goods, and drugs and spices from the Malay Archipelago.
on the west coast of india goa was established as a small trading post by what colonial power
Portuguese Portuguese