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Question
Bombay was given to the company in ______.
Options
1690
1661
1639
1680
MCQ
Fill in the Blanks
Solution
Bombay was given to the company in 1661.
Explanation:
Bombay was given to the English as dowry in May 1661, as part of the marriage alliance between Charles II of England and Catharine of Braganza, the Portuguese king's daughter.
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