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Bombay came to the East India Company in 1661 in what way?
AGiven by the English king from his wife's dowry
BBought from the Maratha Peshwa for a large sum
CWon from the Nawab after the Battle of Plassey
DLeased from the Mughal emperor for fifty years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Given by the English king from his wife's dowry
1. The king got it as dowry from the king of Portugal.
2. He gave it to the Company in 1661.
3. Madras was settled in 1639 and Calcutta in 1690.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 12, Colonial Cities: Urbanisation, Planning and Architecture._
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