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In 1534, the Portuguese acquired Bombay from the King of Gujarat. Bombay was transferred to English King Charles II in 1661 by the Portuguese as

Madras was founded by Francis Day, who acquired land from a local Hindu chief, creating Fort St. George as a fortified settlement for the English

The British Empire in India emerged uniquely through the commercial East India Company (EIC), incorporated in England by Queen Elizabeth’s Charter on December 31, 1600…..