The correct answer is Option 2 - Fort William
Option 1- Fort Aguada: Goa Option 2- Fort William: Calcutta Option 3- Fort St George: Madras Option 4- None of the above
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. |