Arrange the following European trading companies in the chronological order in context of their settlement in India.

A. Dutch
B. British
C. French
D. Portuguese

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

D, A, B, C

The correct answer is Option (3) → D, A, B, C

D. Portuguese: 1510
A. Dutch: 1605
B. British: 1639
C. French: 1673

European trading companies establish bases in India in the following years:

Portuguese in Panaji- 1510.
Dutch in Masulipatnam- 1605.
British in Madras- 1639.
British in Bombay- 1661.
French in Pondicherry- 1673.
British in Calcutta- 1690.