Where was the first British presidency established in India?

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  1. Surat
  2. Kolkata
  3. Mumbai
  4. Goa

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Option 1 : Surat
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The correct answer is Surat.

Key Points

  • The first British presidency was established in Surat in India.
  • John Midnall was the first British explorer who had an overland journey to India.
  • After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, British administration governance started on 28th June 1858.
  • Thereafter, the first Indian factory was established in 1612 at Surat by the Britishers.
  • Surat became the hub of business due to major textile industries, shipbuilding and exporting of cloth and gold.
  • British had also set up the East India Company in Masulipatnam. They traded cotton, indigo dye, silk, salt, saltpetre, opium and tea.
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