In which year was the French East India Company founded?

1663 C.E.

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1664 C.E.

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1665 C.E.

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1667 C.E.

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Solution

The correct option is B 1664 C.E.
The French were the last Europeans to come to India as traders. Colbert, a minister under King Louis XIV, founded the French East India Company in 1664 CE. In 1667 CE, a French expedition arrived in India under Francois Caron, who went on to establish the first French factory at Surat.

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