In which year, East India Company acquired Bombay from Portuguese?
[A] 1663
[B] 1668
[C] 1670
[D] 1689
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Correct Answer: B [1668]
Notes:
The island of Bombay was acquired by the East India Company from Portugal in 1668 and was immediately fortified. Bombay soon superseded Surat as the headquarters of the company on the west coast.
