Question

How was Geldria Fort in Pulicat of strategic importance to the Dutch?

• A. It was their only trading centre.
• B. It was the seat of their power.
• C. It offered them protection against the British merchants.
• D. It was a fort occupied by the British that the Dutch wanted to capture.

Answer 1

The correct option is B It was the seat of their power.

After establishing their settlement in the Indian subcontinent in 1502 CE, the Dutch built the Geldria Fort in Pulicat in 1613 CE; it became the seat of their power. The headquarters was later shifted to Nagapatnam in 1690 CE.