Which of the following cities was given to the English East India Company in 1661 by the English king, who had got it as part of his wife's dowry from the king of Portugal?

Bombay

The correct answer is Option 1 - Bombay

Madras, Calcutta and Bombay all three were originally fishing and weaving villages. They became important centres of trade due to the economic activities of the English East India Company. Company agents settled in Madras in 1639 and in Calcutta in 1690. Bombay was given to the Company in 1661 by the English king, who had got it as part of his wife’s dowry from the king of Portugal. The Company established trading and administrative offices in each of these settlements.