Arrange the following sequentially as per their period of establishment.

A. Setting up of Supreme Court, Calcutta.
B. Universities in Bombay, Madras, Calcutta.
C. Formation of the Asiatic Society in Bengal.
D. The British in Bombay.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

D, A, C, B

The correct answer is Option (3) → D, A, C, B

D. The British in Bombay: The British East India Company took control of Bombay in 1668 when it was given to King Charles II as part of the dowry for his marriage to Princess Catherine of Braganza.

A. Setting up of Supreme Court, Calcutta: The Supreme Court of Calcutta was established in 1774. This marked the beginning of a separate judicial system for British India.

C. Formation of the Asiatic Society in Bengal: The Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded on January 15,1784 , by Sir William Jones. This event marked a significant development in the promotion of oriental studies and research.

B. Universities in Bombay, Madras, Calcutta: The first three universities in India were established in the 19th century:

• University of Calcutta: Founded in 1857.
• University of Bombay: Founded in 1857.
• University of Madras: Founded in 1857.

So, the correct option is [3].