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The English established their first factory in India at

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Bombay
  2. Surat
  3. Sutanuti
  4. Madras

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Surat

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Surat šŸ“š Explanation: The British East India Company established its first permanent factory in Surat in the early 17th century after receiving a royal decree from Emperor Jahangir. Surat served as their primary trading hub on the West coast. This location provided the English with a strategic foothold for the textile and spice trade. It marked the official beginning of British commercial expansion into the Indian subcontinent.