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With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements:
- 1.The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by the Gajapati rulers.
- 2.Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate.
- 3.The English East India Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.1 and 3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
▶ Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: B. 2 and 3 only
Alfonso de Albuquerque's capture of Goa in 1510 from the Bijapur Sultanate was a pivotal moment in establishing Portuguese power in the Indian Ocean. The English East India Company secured Madras (modern Chennai) by leasing the site from the local Nayak (a representative of the Vijayanagara rulers) in 1639, leading to the construction of Fort St. George. However, the Dutch primarily established factories on the Coromandel Coast, but their initial land grants were not typically from the Gajapati rulers, who had declined in power by the time of significant Dutch settlement.
Source: UPSC gs1 2022