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Q84 (NDA-I/2023) History & Culture › Modern India (Pre-1857) Official Key

At which one of the following places did the Danes establish their settlement in India?

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The Danish East India Company arrived in India in 1620. They established their first and most significant settlement at Tranquebar (modern-day Tharangambadi) on the Coromandel Coast in Tamil Nadu, following a treaty with the Nayak of Tanjore. Tranquebar served as their headquarters until 1845, when their Indian possessions were sold to the British.

  • Tranquebar: The primary Danish settlement and a center for the first Protestant mission in India.
  • Chinsura: A prominent Dutch settlement in Bengal established in the 17th century.
  • Karaikal and Mahe: These were French settlements, forming part of French India along with Pondicherry and Yanam.

The Danes also established a notable settlement at Serampore in Bengal (1676), which became famous for the Serampore Mission and the first printing press in the region.

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