Which company marked the beginning of British presence in India by starting trade in the early 17th century?
Dutch Company
The English East India Company was granted a royal charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1600, and it began trading operations in India in the early 17th century, establishing its first factory at Surat in 1613.
This marked the beginning of formal British commercial presence in India, which later expanded into political control over large parts of the subcontinent.
The other options — French, Portuguese and Dutch companies — also traded in India, but the British presence specifically began with the East India Company.
Therefore, the correct answer is the East India Company.
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Which one of the following provisions wasnotinvolved in the treaty of Shrirangapattana between Tipu Sultan and the British?
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1. Broach
2. Chicacole
3. Trichinopoly
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
________ was the first European to come to India.
Arrange the following events chronologically starting from the earliest
(A) Royal charter granted to English East India Company
(B) Death of Mughal Emperor Akbar
(C) Portuguese occupation of Goa
(D) Establishment of French East India Company
(E) Establishment of The Dutch East India Company (VOC)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Who led the British on behalf of British East India Company in the Battle of Plassey?
