Name three presidency settlements of British East India company
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Madras presidency , Bombay presidency , Bengal presidency
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Bengal presidency - In 1633, a factory was established at Hariharpur, Mahanandi, Patna and Balasore and also in 1651 AD at Hoogli. In 1698 AD East India Company acquired a landed and a permanent fort was built at Calcutta in 1716 AD and was named as Fort Williams. At the same time it became independent Bengal Presidency. The East India company got the permission from the Napa of Bengal to mint their coins at Calcutta.
Bombay presidency - In 1613, the English trading company got the permission from Mogul emperor Jeanie to establish a factory at Sutra. In 1668, Bombay was given to king Charles-II as a dowry from Portuguese, and King Charles soled the Bombay to East India Company. The head of this area is called as president and thus term Bombay presidency came in to existence. In 1716 A D Mogul Emperor Farrukhsiyar gave permission to East India Company to mint Moghul type coins. Actual minting of coins started in 1725 AD.
Madras presidency - In 1611 A D East India Company established their first factory at Mussilipattanam in south India. In 1639 A D. E I C obtained permission to establish a factory at Chinnapattanam or Fort St. George from Raja of Chandrageri. This region comes to be known as Madras Presidency. English company got the permission to mint coins in 1742 AD in Arcot. But the actual minting of the coins started in
Bombay presidency - In 1613, the English trading company got the permission from Mogul emperor Jeanie to establish a factory at Sutra. In 1668, Bombay was given to king Charles-II as a dowry from Portuguese, and King Charles soled the Bombay to East India Company. The head of this area is called as president and thus term Bombay presidency came in to existence. In 1716 A D Mogul Emperor Farrukhsiyar gave permission to East India Company to mint Moghul type coins. Actual minting of coins started in 1725 AD.
Madras presidency - In 1611 A D East India Company established their first factory at Mussilipattanam in south India. In 1639 A D. E I C obtained permission to establish a factory at Chinnapattanam or Fort St. George from Raja of Chandrageri. This region comes to be known as Madras Presidency. English company got the permission to mint coins in 1742 AD in Arcot. But the actual minting of the coins started in
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