Hooghly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by

(A) Portuguese
(B) French
(C) Danish
(D) British

Correct Answer : Portuguese
Question Asked : IAS (Pre) 1995
The Portuguese used Hooghly as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal. In 1631-32, Qasim Khan who was the Governor of Bengal during Shah Jahan’s reign finally subdued and imprisoned thousands of Portuguese.
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