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Which Indian port was gifted by the Portugese to The Prince Charles of England ?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Surat

  3. Calicut

  4. Cochi
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Mumbai (then called Bombay) was gifted by the Portuguese to Prince Charles of England as part of the dowry when he married Catherine of Braganza in 1662. This is a well-documented historical fact. Surat, Calicut, and Cochin were other important Portuguese trading ports in India, but Mumbai was specifically the port given to the British.

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