HISTORY
MODERN INDIA
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Question
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Pipali in Bengal is best known for which of the following?
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First Dutch Factory
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First Portuguese Factory
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First French Factory
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First British Factory
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: The Dutch set up their first factory in Masulipatnam, Andhra Pradesh in 1605. In 1630, they set up a factory in Bengal (Pipali). It was abandoned later. They used to carry silk and textile from Bengal.
Detailed explanation-2: -While Hooghly was established by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Chinsura was established by the Dutch in the 17th century. The factory at Chinsura was the headquarters for all the Dutch agencies and factories in Bihar, Bengal, Orissa and Bangladesh.
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