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Calcutta
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Surat
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Madras
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Bombay
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Detailed explanation-1: -The British ships landed on Indian Subcontinent at the port of Surat, Aug 24, 1608, for the purpose of trade. Mughal Emperor Jahangir granted a farman to Captain William Hawkins permitting the East India Company to erect a factory at Surat in 1613.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1608, the British East India Company decided to open a factory at Surat. The English ambassador Captain Hawkins arrived at Jahangir’s Court to seek permission for trade with India.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.