Q. Identify Fort St. George and Fort William with their respective settlements?
Answer: Madras and Calcutta
Notes: The year 1644 adds another glorious chapter in the history of the South Indian city Chennai, then known as Madras, conferring upon it a gift of the St. George Fort along the shores of Bay of Bengal. The mighty edifice of Fort William is situated in the city of Kolkata, on the Eastern bank of the Hooghly River. Built in the year 1696, the fort is named after King William III and was the first stronghold of the British in the country.

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