Stock photography, photos: Fishing Boat - Cochin, India Stock photos of Man poling a fishing boat in shallow waters in Cochin, India. The first European fort in India was constructed in Cochin in 1503. In 1577 Jesuits published at Cochin the first book printed in native Indian characters. The English settled in the city in 1634 but were driven out by the Dutch, who captured Cochin in 1663 and subsequently developed it as an important center of trade. India. Photograph: © Robert Burch Click for a larger image and more information Keywords associated with this stock photo: cochin, India, asia, fishing, boat