When was the East India Company established in England?

1600

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1602

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1605

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1616

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Solution

The correct option is A 1600
In 1600, the East India Company established in England. The East India Company was an English company formed for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India. Incorporated by royal charter on December 31, 1600, it was started as a monopolistic trading body so that England could participate in the East Indian spice trade.

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