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From which local Telugu lords did the Company buy the right to settle at Madraspatam in 1639?
ANizam of Hyderabad
BRajas of Tanjore
CNayaks of Kalahasti
DNawab of Arcot
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Nayaks of Kalahasti
1. The settlement was locally Chenapattanam.
2. The Nayaks of Kalahasti sold the right.
3. Fort St George became the White Town.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 12, Colonial Cities: Urbanisation, Planning and Architecture._
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