Question

Name the British trading settlements in i) Madras ii)Calcutta​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

(a) Madras was given to the British by a local ruler. They established a trading settlement which they fortified and named Fort St. George. (b) Calcutta In 1690 CE, a British trading settlement was established and fortified in Calcutta.

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Answer 2

In Madras, it was Fort St, George and in Calcutta, it was Fort William.

• The important commercial centres of Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay were the main British colonies in India.
• During the authority of the East India Company and later the British government, they were known as the Presidencies.
• These can be categorised as -

1. Madras

• A native king gave the region to the British. They established a trading post that they fortified and gave the name Fort St. George.

2. Calcutta

• A fortified British commercial outpost was built in the region in the year 1690 CE. Fort William served as its name.

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