To whom did Charles II give Bombay on lease?

British East India Company

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Solution

The correct option is A British East India Company
Bombay was under the control of the Portuguese from 1534 to 1661. When Charles II of England married the Portuguese king’s sister, Bombay was given as a dowry to the English king. And the king leased the group of 7 islands to the British East India Company. The city developed when the Company started using Bombay as its principal port in Western India.

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