When did the French commercial companies set their base in Pondicherry during the Mughal era?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The European commercial Companies had set up bases 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 in 1673.