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1612 CE · commercial institution

English Factory Established at Surat

The English East India Company established a durable commercial presence at Surat after gaining Mughal permission.

Historical reconstruction map showing the East India Company factory and other sites in Surat in 1664
This map was published in 1923 and reconstructs Surat in 1664. It is useful for locating the East India Company factory but is not a map drawn in 1612 when the durable English commercial presence was established. · Credit: William Foster · License: Public domain

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Sources and further reading

  1. NCERT — History: Our Pasts II
  2. NCERT — Themes in Indian History II

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