Arrange the following European trading companies' settlement in chronological order.

A. French in Pondicherry.
B. British in Calcutta.
C. Dutch in Masulipatnam.
D. British in Bombay.
E. Portuguese in Panaji.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

E, C, D, A, B

The correct answer is Option (4) → E, C, D, A, B

The correct chronological order is:

E. 1510- Portuguese in Panaji.
C. 1605- Dutch in Masulipatnam.
D. 1661- British in Bombay.
A. 1673- French in Pondicherry.
B. 1690- British in Calcutta.

European trading companies establish bases in India in the following years:

Portuguese in Panaji- 1510.
Dutch in Masulipatnam- 1605.
British in Madras- 1639.
British in Bombay- 1661.
French in Pondicherry- 1673.
British in Calcutta- 1690.