Q. Which of the following place/s was/were the factory/factories of French established?
1.Mahe
2.Balasore
3.Karaikal
Choose the correct answer from below given codes:
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: The French East India Company, ‘Les compangnile des Indes Orientales’, was formed in c.1664 CE by Colbert, a minister under Louis XIV.
- In c.1668 CE, Francis Caron established the first French factory in India at Surat. Later, Maracara set up a factory at Masulipatinam in c.1669 CE.
- Later, in c.1673 CE Francois Martin founded Pondicherry (Fort Louis), the headquarters of the French possessions in India and became its Ist governor too.
- In c.1690 CE, Chandranagore in Bengal was acquired from Shaista Khan then Mughal governor. Other French factories in India were Mahe, Balasore, Qasim Bazar and Karaikal.
Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT
