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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