Correct option is A
The Correct Answer is: (A) Masulipatnam
Explanation:
The English established their first factory on the east coast of India in 1611 at Masulipatnam (present-day Andhra Pradesh). This was done after obtaining permission from the Sultan of Golconda.
The English established their first factory on the east coast of India in 1611 at Masulipatnam (present-day Andhra Pradesh). This was done after obtaining permission from the Sultan of Golconda.
Masulipatnam was an important port city and played a crucial role in the textile and spice trade.
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Additional Information:
- Masulipatnam was the first trading post of the British East India Company on the Coromandel Coast.
- The British later expanded their presence by establishing Fort St. George in Madras (1639).
- Masulipatnam’s importance declined in the 18th century with the rise of Madras (Chennai) as a major British trade hub.
- The Golconda Sultanate controlled Masulipatnam before it was taken over by the Mughals in 1687.
- Madras : The British established Fort St. George in 1639, making Madras (now Chennai) a major center of British trade and administration.
- Tuticorin : A significant Dutch trading post before coming under British control, known for pearl fishing and maritime trade.
- Yanam : A French colonial settlement that remained part of French India until 1954.
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