Maize (makka) was introduced into India in the seventeenth century via

Maize (makka), native to the Americas, was introduced into India in the seventeenth century via the Portuguese, who established trading posts on the western coast of India after Vasco da Gama's arrival in 1498. The Portuguese brought several New World crops to India, including maize, potato, tomato, chilli, and tobacco, transforming Indian agriculture and cuisine.