Question

Why bombay was handed over to british by the portuguese?

Answer 1

it was handed over to britishers as a dowery after marrying the portuguese priencess catherine with  king charles II

Answer 2

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Bombay, now called Mumbai, Bombaim in Portuguese, is the financial and Bassein and the seven islands of Bombay were surrendered later by a treaty of peace and commerce

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