Multiple choice general knowledge history

when was the east india company found?

  1. 1600

  2. 1700

  3. 1757

  4. 1857
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The East India Company was founded in 1600 when Queen Elizabeth I granted a royal charter to a group of merchants. This established the first major English joint-stock company for trade with the East Indies. 1700, 1757 (Battle of Plassey), and 1857 (Indian Rebellion) are significant dates in British-Indian history but not related to the company's founding.

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