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Question
The Dutch established their first colony in India at ______.
Options
Delhi
Goa
Madras
Machilipatnam
Surat
Calicut
Solution
The Dutch established their first colony in India at Machilipatnam.
Explanation:
The Dutch established their first colony at Machchlipattinam. This port city came into existence in the 3rd century B.C.E. It is also mentioned in the ‘Periplus’ of the Erythrean Sea as ‘Mosalia’.
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