Which of the following is correctly matched? |
Fort William: Madras Fort William: Calcutta Fort St George: Bombay Fort St George: Delhi |
Fort William: Calcutta |
The English East India Company built its factories in important port towns like Madras, Calcutta and Bombay and because of competition among the European countries, fortified these settlements for protection. In Madras, Fort St George, in Calcutta Fort William and Mumbai Port marked the areas of British settlement. |