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Q92 (CDS-I/2006) History & Culture › Modern India (Pre-1857) › European trading companies Answer Verified

Consider the following statements: 1. Dutch opened a factory at Pulicat in 1609. 2. English built a factory at Masulipatam in1611. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?

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The correct answer is Option 2 based on the precise historical dates of factory establishments by European powers in India.

  • Statement 1 is incorrect: While the Dutch East India Company (VOC) did establish a significant presence in Pulicat, they founded their factory there in 1610, not 1609. Pulicat later became their main stronghold on the Coromandel Coast, where they built Fort Geldria.
  • Statement 2 is correct: The English East India Company established its first factory on the Bay of Bengal at Masulipatam in 1611. This was a strategic move to tap into the textile trade of the Golconda kingdom.

In the context of UPSC, chronological accuracy regarding the arrival and settlement of the Dutch, English, French, and Portuguese is vital. Since Statement 1 misses the date by one year and Statement 2 is historically accurate, only the second statement holds true.

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