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History GK · Q182

British Rule In India

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 182

Q182

The English rounded Calcutta after obtaining the zamindari of three villages, viz Sutanuti, Kalikata and Govindpur, from the Mughal Viceroy of Bengal in 1698. The nucleus of the British settlement in Calcutta was

A.
San Thome
B.
Victoria Memeorial
C.
Fort William
Answer
D.
Howrah Port

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
the english rounded calcutta after obtaining the zamindari of three villages, viz sutanuti, kalikata and govindpur, from the mughal viceroy of bengal in 1698. The nucleus of the british settlement in calcutta was Fort William.