Q. Identify the correct statements: - The English East India Company had a very humble beginning in India
- Surat was the center of trade of the English East India Company until 1687
Which of the statements is / are correct?
Answer:
Both 1 and 2
Notes: The English East India Company started off small in India, and Surat served as its trade center until 1687. This period saw the British avoiding petitioners before the Mughal authorities. By 1623, they had set up factories in Surat, Broach, Ahmedabad, Agra, and Masulipatnam.