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:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → D, A, B, C
D. Portuguese — 1510, when they set up base in Panaji.
A. Dutch — 1605, at Masulipatnam.
B. British — 1639, at Madras.
C. French — 1673, at Pondicherry (present-day Puducherry).
Note: This question is taken from the chapter ‘Colonial Cities’ which was there in the pre-rationalised NCERT and has been deleted from subsequent editions of NCERT, including the NCERT book (2026-27).
NCERT (Pre-rationalised): “1.2 Changes in the eighteenth century … Changes in the networks of trade were reflected in the history of urban centres. The European commercial Companies had set up base in different places early during the Mughal era: the Portuguese in Panaji in 1510, the Dutch in Masulipatnam in 1605, the British in Madras in 1639 and the French in Pondicherry (present-day Puducherry) in 1673. With the expansion of commercial activity, towns grew around these trading centres.…” |