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Question

Among the following factories in Bengal, the one established by the Portuguese was:

  1. Bandel
  2. Chinsura
  3. Hooghly
  4. Srirampur

Answer:

Option C: Hooghly

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Hooghly”.

The Portuguese established a factory in Hooghly in Bengal in 1579–80, after Mughal Emperor Akbar granted them permission to establish a city in the province. The settlement became the first European settlement in Bengal.