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Q. The English set up their first factory on Indian soil in 1613 at

Answer : Surat
Explanation:

In 1612 Sir Thomas Roe visited Mughal Emperor Jahangir to arrange for a commercial treaty. It would give the company exclusive rights to reside and build factories in Surat and other areas. Jahangir accepted the proposal and the company created trading posts in Surat (where a factory was built in 1613), Madras (1639), Bombay (1668), and Calcutta (1690).


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