Arrange the following British trading centres in their chronological order. Choose the correct answer option.

i. Calcutta

ii. Surat

iii. Madras

iv. Bombay

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  1. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
  2. (iv), (i), (iii), (ii)
  3. (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
  4. (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)

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Option 3 : (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
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The correct answer is option 3.

Key Points

  • Formation of the British trading centers
    • Surat (1613 )
    • Madras (1639)
    • Bombay (1668)
    • Calcutta (1686)

Additional Information

  • Surat British Trading Center - Captain Thomas Best  and his crew's exploits in the naval Battle of Swally (a corruption of suvali) on October 28, 1612, impressed the Mughal governor of the province so much that's he got them a treaty ratified by the Jahangir which gave them trading rights. 
  • By January 1613, the first East India Company Factory had come up at Surat
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