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Where did the French establish a township in Eastern India?

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Mahe
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Balasore
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Chandernagore
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Karaikal
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The correct option is C Chandernagore
After arriving in Indian in 1667 CE, the French East India Company established its first factory at Surat. It was also able to secure permission from Shaista Khan, the Mughal subedar of Bengal, to establish a township at Chandernagore near Calcutta in 1673 CE.

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