The European commercial companies had set up base in different places during the Mughal era. Identify the incorrect match.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Dutch in Bombay in 1605
Option (1) Portuguese in Panaji in 1510 — Correct match. The Portuguese set up base in Panaji in 1510.
Option (2) British in Madras in 1639 — Correct match. The British set up base in Madras in 1639.
Option (3) French in Pondicherry in 1673 — Correct match. The French set up base in Pondicherry (present-day Puducherry) in 1673.
Option (4) Dutch in Bombay in 1605 — Incorrect match. In 1605 the Dutch set up base in Masulipatnam. Bombay was a British base, from 1661.
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.…”
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