Which company has set up a factory on the banks of river Hugli in 1651?

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 02 Dec 2022 Shift 3)

Answer 1

The correct answer is English.

Key Points

English set up a factory on the banks of river Hugli in 1651.
In 1651, Hugli became the site of the first British factory.
The East India Company obtained a charter from Queen Elizabeth I of England in 1600, giving it the exclusive right to trade with the East and shielding it from other British traders' competition.
Employees of the Company were obliged to pay duty because they also engaged in their own private businesses.
However, they refused, infuriating Murshid Quli Khan, the Nawab of Bengal, which sparked a series of bloody wars.

Important Points

The Hugli Riverfront is made up of the two banks of the river, which flows through West Bengal, India, between the cities of Kolkata on the east and Howrah on the west.
A beautifying project on the river's east bank began in 2011, and the first phase was completed in 2012.
The Ganga, also known as the Kati-Ganga in the Puranas, is a branch of the Bhagirathi Hooghly River that originates in Murshidabad, close to Giria, north of Baharampur and Palashi.
The Padma, the major branch of the Ganges, then empties into Bangladesh.