GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1757, after defeating the Marathas, the British occupation of Bengal set up headquarters in Fort William. The following year they took over the rest of Bengal. The Bengal Presidency, which covers much of modern-day Bangladesh, West Bengal. The military takeover marked the beginning of British rule in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The British first landed in India in Surat for the purpose of trade. Here’s how and why a simple trading company, the British East India Company, became one of the biggest challenges the subcontinent had ever dealt with. By India Today Web Desk: The British landed in India in Surat on August 24, 1608.