When did the Dutch commercial companies set their base in Masulipatnam during the Mughal era?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
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.