HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Question
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Madras was:
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an English trading station in Western India.
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England’s major base in south India.
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the center of French power in India.
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the Mughal capital.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -From the 17th century, Madras became a city of key importance within the British network of maritime trade routes, exporting locally produced cotton and chintz, as well as many different spices and other cargoes imported from the east.
Detailed explanation-2: -The headquarters were fortified and became Fort St. George (Madras), Bombay Castle (Bombay) and Fort William(Calcutta).
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