Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> How did the British acquire Bombay?

• A. By defeating the Portuguese in battle.
• B. By coming to an agreement with the Mughal Emperor.
• C. By constructing multiple factories in Bombay.
• D. As a part of a dowry from the Portuguese.

Answer 1

The correct option is D As a part of a dowry from the Portuguese.

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> King Charles II of England got the island of Bombay as a part of dowry when he married Catherine, daughter of the King of Portugal. In 1668 CE, the East India Company acquired it at an annual rent of 10 pounds from King Charles II.