When did the French trading companies establish their base in Pondicherry?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
European trading companies establish bases in India: the Portuguese in Panaji in 1510; the Dutch in Masulipatnam, 1605; the British in Madras in 1639, in Bombay in 1661, and in Calcutta in 1690; the French in Pondicherry in 1673