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Which Indian power controlled Goa before the Portuguese conquest of 1510?

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Map highlighting the location of Goa on the western coast of India along the Arabian Sea, with its capital Panaji marked. Surrounding countries including Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives are shown in context.
Portuguese India

Before the Portuguese conquest in 1510, Goa was controlled by the Adil Shahi sultanate, a Muslim dynasty based in Bijapur (in the modern-day state of Karnataka).12

The region had passed into the power of Yusuf Adil Khan (also known as Yusuf Adil Shah) following the subdivision of the Bahmani sultanate after 1482. Prior to the Adil Shahi rule, Goa had been governed by various powers, including the Kadamba dynasty, the Vijayanagar empire, and the Bahmani sultanate.3