Bombay was taken over by the English East India Company From
(A) The Dutch
(B) The French
(C) The Danish
(D) The Portuguese
Correct Answer : The Portuguese
Question Asked : Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2010
Bombay was received as a dowry gift by the Portuguese Crown to the British when H.M. Charles II, the King of England married Catherine of Braganza, the Princess of Portugal in 1661. Charles II gave Bombay to British East India Company on 10-pound annual rent in 1668.
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