_ , and __ were the headquarters of the English settlements in the Southern, Western and Eastern regions respectively.

Madras, Bombay and Calcutta

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Solution

The correct option is A Madras, Bombay and Calcutta
The English East India Company had established trading posts in various parts of the subcontinent with Madras, Bombay and Calcutta serving as the headquarters of Southern, Western and Eastern regions respectively. The headquarters were fortified and became Fort St. George (Madras), Bombay Castle (Bombay) and Fort William(Calcutta).

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