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The French established their settlement at _____ near Kolkata.
The French established their settlement at _____ near Kolkata.
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The correct option is C Chandranagore
Chandranagore was established as a French colony in 1673, obtaining permission from Ibrahim Khan, the then Nawbab of Bengal, to establish a trading post on the right bank of the river Hooghly. It became a permanent French settlement in 1688. In 1730 Joseph francois Dupleix was appointed governor of the city.
Chandranagore was established as a French colony in 1673, obtaining permission from Ibrahim Khan, the then Nawbab of Bengal, to establish a trading post on the right bank of the river Hooghly. It became a permanent French settlement in 1688. In 1730 Joseph francois Dupleix was appointed governor of the city.
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