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In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (trading post)

In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (trading post)?

(a)

Bangalore

(b)

Madras

(c)

Masulipattam

(d)

Surat

Answer:

(d)

Explanation

The English East India Company set up its first trading post in Surat in 1613.