Chandernagore (Chandannagar) was a ______ colony captured by the British Navy on 23 March 1757.

French

The correct answer is Option 1- French

Chandernagore (Chandannagar) was a French colony captured by the British Navy on 23 March 1757.

It was located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, about 20 miles north of Calcutta. It was founded in 1673 by the French East India Company, and it quickly became a major center of trade and commerce.

The British captured Chandernagore during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763). They returned it to France after the war, but they captured it again in 1794 during the French Revolutionary Wars. Chandernagore remained under British rule until India gained independence in 1947.

Today, Chandernagore is a part of the state of West Bengal, India. It is a major industrial and educational center.