English factory in 1613 — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2006

In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (trading post)?

1. Bangalore
2. Madras
3. Masulipattam
4. Surat

Explanation

Option (d) is correct

• In 1613, the English East India Company obtained permission from the Mughal authorities to establish its factory in India at Surat, on the western coast.

Answer: (d) Surat