Hooghly was used as a base for piracy in the bay of bengal by
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Hooghly used by the Portuguese as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal. During the 16th and 17th century, Hooghly engaged by the Portuguese traders and settlers. Portuguese merchants sailed from the Bay of Bengal to Hooghly to avoid the customs duty, and practice piracy in the region.
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Hooghly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by the Portuguese.
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- Hooghly is one of the main economically growing districts in the West Bengal. Hooghly is a good zone both in industry and agriculture.
- During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Hooghly was occupied by the Portuguese settlers and traders.
- Portuguese merchants sailed from the 'Bay of Bengal' to Hooghly to evade the customs duties, and practised piracy in the region.
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