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The first British Presidency in India was established at

ASurat

BMadras

CBengal

DBombay

Answer:

A. Surat

Read Explanation:

  • The first British presidency was established in Surat in India.

  • After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, British administration governance started on 28th June 1858.

  • John Midnall was the first British explorer who had an overland journey to India.

  • Thereafter, the first Indian factory was established in 1612 at Surat by the Britishers. Surat became the hub of business due to major textile industries, shipbuilding and exporting of cloth and gold. British had also set up the East India Company in Masulipatnam. They traded cotton, indigo dye, silk, salt, saltpetre onium and tea


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