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Who founded the French East India Company?

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Franois Caron
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Marcara Avanchintz
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert
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King Louis XIV
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The correct option is D Jean-Baptiste Colbert
French East India Company was established in the 17th and 18th centuries to oversee French commerce with India, eastern Africa, and other territories of the Indian Ocean and the East Indies. It was established by Jean-Baptiste Colbert, finance minister to King Louis XIV. In February, 1701, Pondicherry was made the capital of the French settlements in India. In 1668, the first French factory was established in Surat.

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