Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| European trading companies established bases in India | Year and place | ||
| (A) | Portuguese | (I) | Madras in 1639 |
| (B) | Dutch | (II) | Panaji in 1510 |
| (C) | French | (III) | Masulipatnam in 1605 |
| (D) | British | (IV) | Pondicherry in 1673 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
(A) Portuguese — this matches (II) Panaji in 1510. Under Afonso de Albuquerque the Portuguese captured Goa from the Sultan of Bijapur in 1510, and it stayed their main base in India.
(B) Dutch — this matches (III) Masulipatnam in 1605. The Dutch East India Company set up its first factory in India at Masulipatnam, on the Andhra coast.
(C) French — this matches (IV) Pondicherry in 1673. Francois Martin obtained the site from a local ruler, and Pondicherry became the headquarters of the French in India.
(D) British — this matches (I) Madras in 1639. The English East India Company got the site from a local Nayaka and built Fort St George there.