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Q. Who founded the French East India Company in the year 1664 AD with the objective of challenging the Dutch and English influence in India?
Answer: Jean-Baptise Colbert
Notes: Jean-Baptiste Colbert, the effective Finance Minister of King Louis XIV, founded the French East India company in 1664. The company aimed to rival the success of the Dutch and the English East India companies, which were powerful entities in India during that time. This marked the beginning of France's trade and political relationships with India, though it was less successful at establishing dominance in India compared to the English and Dutch.

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