Outline Critics argue that Christopher Columbus was an imperialistic. Supporters of Columbus argue that he was only a discoverer. This research essay takes into the various views of learned authors and comes to a conclusion that whether Columbus is an imperialistic or a discoverer. Introduction According to Lenin, Imperialism can be defined as the policy of extending economic and political control over other provinces, particularly by acquiring colonies or controlling a weak nation by a mighty one. Imperialism is the monopoly stage of capitalism. Imperialism is a system which controls an empire, under which one nation will become subordinate to another. The great discovery voyages undertaken by Da Gama, Columbus, Diaz de Novaes and Magellan also can be described paved the way to colonization, a European based governmental structure in a foreign country and imperialism. Does imperialism necessarily imply exploitation and subjugation? In this essay, I am going to analyze that whether Columbus expedition or voyages can be explained as imperialistic approach or to discover new nations and places. (Lello 66). Analysis Imperialist tales promote and celebrate the idea of an empire and are especially evident in European travel literatures and writings during the period of European mercantile colonization and expansion from about 1500 to 1940. In this epoch of discovery and exploration, voyage descriptions expose imperialistic ambition and tone. Portugal and Spain led the way in the Far East and in the Americas. The travel narratives of Christopher Columbus were given in the Letter and Journal of Columbus. The Letter by Columbus was addressed to his mentors namely Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, is not just a narrative but a blending of propaganda and official record. It is to be recalled that Columbus’s communications cannot be regarded as private communications but mainly meant to disseminate the European public who was eager to know about the news of discoveries by Columbus. If one read the journals of Columbus, one can understand the imperialist tone is quite obvious and is widely prevalent in it. No sooner, immediately landing in America on 12 November, it is obvious that Columbus’s voyage was more concerned with the exploitation and subjugation for the glory of Spain and Christian church. Columbus’s journal was published only in the year 1825, hence the imperialistic impact of his voyage was not known to the world until then. The writings of Amerigo Vespucci were probably more influential in their time as it disseminated the initiative of finding a new world and advancing a scurry for colonization of America. According to narratives by Bartoleme de Las Casas, Spanish (Columbus) voyage was meant for conquest of Latin America and the annihilation of Indian people, (Speake 571). Ponce De Leon, Juan (1474-1521) was a Spanish explorer, conquistador and governor. He was born in Spanish royal family and fought on behalf of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Ponce de Leon’s first major expedition was his voyage in 1493 with Columbus to the West Indies as he was one among the 200 volunteers in seventeen ships. Douglas T.Peck notes that Columbus ranged over the length and breadth of the Islands of the Antilles in this journey and at one point, grounded in Afiasco Bay on the Western sea shores of Puerto Rico. Peck was of the opinion that Ponce de Leon’s captured the bea