alleryIn which year was the English East India Company founded?
A1600
B1707
C1664
D1557
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 1600
1. The English company began as a body of London merchants trading with the East Indies.
2. It was founded in 1600, long before it held any territory in India.
3. 1664 and 1707 are later dates; 1557 is too early for the English Company.
_Source: Wikipedia, Company rule in India, Expansion and territory_
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