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GK QUESTION#2718

On the bank of which river was the first English factory in Bengal established?

  1. AYamuna
  2. BGodavari
  3. CBrahmaputra
  4. DHugliCorrect answer
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D. Hugli

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The factory was established beside the Hugli River in 1651. It served as a trading base with a warehouse and offices for the East India Company’s traders, known as factors.

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