Question

The English East India Company was started in
a) 1600A.D
b) 1644A.D
c) 1664 A.D.

Answer 1

The answer is Option A.

The English East India Company was started in 1600. Established in December 1600, the company was in existence after it was dissolved and became defunct in 1874. The Company was set up as a joint effort by George White and John Watts with its headquarters in London, England.

Originally established for building trade relations with East Indies, the company eventually ended up in primarily trading with Qing China and taking control of major parts of India. It accounted for half of the trade across the world and specialized in trading in basic commodities.

Answer 2

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The English east india company was started in 1600A.D