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Bombay was given as a dowry to the English King Charles II for marrying the princess of . .
Question

Bombay was given as a dowry to the English King Charles II for marrying the princess of . .

A.

France

B.

Portugal

C.

Holland

D.

Denmark

Correct option is B

The correct answer is: (B) Portugal

Explanation:

  • Bombay (now Mumbai) was given as a dowry to the English King Charles II when he married Catherine of Braganza, the princess of Portugal, in 1661.

Information Booster:

  • The marriage between Charles II of England and Catherine of Braganza was part of a political alliance between England and Portugal.

  • As part of the dowry, the Portuguese royal family ceded the port city of Bombay to England, which later became a major British colonial center in India.

  • The transfer of Bombay to the British paved the way for British influence in India, leading to the establishment of the British East India Company.

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