Q. Who was appointed as the first governor of the Bombay Presidency in 1667?
Answer: Sir George Oxenden
Notes: Sir George Oxenden (1620–1669) was the first governor of Bombay Presidency, appointed in 1667 after Charles II ceded Bombay to the East India Company. He defended Surat against Maratha attacks in 1664 and established the company's first military in Bombay.
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