Multiple choice

The correct chronological order in which the British established their trading centre in the places mentioned below is

  1. Surat, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay

  2. Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Surat

  3. Bombay, Madras, Surat, Calcutta

  4. Surat, Madras, Bombay, Calcutta
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Explanation

The British East India Company established its earliest trading post at Surat in 1612-13, followed by Madras (Chennai) in 1639. Bombay came next in 1661-1668 when it was acquired from the Portuguese as part of Catherine of Braganza's dowry, and finally Calcutta in 1690. This chronology reflects the Company's gradual expansion from western to eastern India over nearly a century.

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