The United East India Company refers to the Company in India formed by the.

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The correct option is B Dutch
Dutch East India Company also known as United East India Company was a trading company founded in the Dutch Republic in 1602 to protect that state’s trade in the Indian Ocean. The Dutch government granted the company a trade monopoly in the waters between the Cape of Good Hope and the Straits of Magellan with the right to conclude treaties with native princes, to build forts and maintain armed forces, and to carry on administrative functions.

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1. Dutch East India Company	a. Cochin
2. Danish East India Company	b. Surat
3. English East India Company	c. Serampore
4. Portuguese East India Company	d. Pulicat