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*''The travels of Pietro della Valle in India : from the old English translation of 1664'', edited by Edward Grey (late Bengal Civil Service) 1892 Archive.org [https://archive.org/details/travelsofpietrod00dell Volume I], [https://archive.org/details/travelspietrode00havegoog Volume II]. Pietro della Valle arrived in India 10 February 1623 at Surat, embarking from Goa 16 November 1624. Includes
**[https://archive.org/stream/travelsofpietrod00dell#page/n31/mode/2up "Historical Sketch of the Rise and Fall of the Portuguese Power in India"] page x, Volume I
*''The Portugues Asia: Or, The History of the Discovery and Conquest of India by the Portugues; Containing All Their Discoveries from the Coast of Africk, to the Farthest Parts of China and Japan; All Their Battels by Sea and Land, Sieges and Other Memorable Actions; a Description of Those Countries, and Many Particulars of the Religion, Government and Customs of the Natives, &c. ... '' by Manuel de Faria e Sousa, a Portuguese historian. Translated into English by Cap. John Stevens 1695
:[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=necrAQAAMAAJ&pg=PP3 Volume I] Google Books. [http://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023860281.0x00000d Volume II], [http://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023866953.0x00000d Volume III] Qatar Digital Library. Two different pdf downloads are available from the University of Ghana Digital Collections, volume numbers not stated: [http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8070 Download A], [http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8167 Download B]. There was a three volume reprint edition published in 1971.
*''Rise of Portuguese Power in India 1497-1550'' by RS Whiteway 1899 is available to read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India|Digital Library of India]] website. Pdf downloads (2 files) : [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/91397 File 1] , [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/38851 File 2]
