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Bombay, Calcutta

Bombay

Bombay was initially seven islands. It was under the control of the Portuguese from 1534 onwards. Portuguese king gave it as a dowry to Charles II of England when he married the former’s sister in 1661. King leased it to the East India Company. The city of Bombay began to grow when the East India Company started using Bombay as its main port in Western India. In 1687, the English East India Company transferred its headquarters from Surat to Bombay.

Calcutta

In 1690, the English merchants founded a settlement at Sutanati. In 1698, they secured Zamindari rights over Sutanuti, Calcutta and Gobindpur. The company established Fort William in Calcutta. Calcutta became Presidency with a Governor and Council to manage its affairs.

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