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What was the primary way of preserving meat in Europe before the modern age?
What was the primary way of preserving meat in Europe before the modern age?
Which British Ambassador received a royal order from the Mughal Emperor to establish a factory in Surat?
Which British Ambassador received a royal order from the Mughal Emperor to establish a factory in Surat?
Where did the East India Company set up its second factory around the same time as Surat?
Where did the East India Company set up its second factory around the same time as Surat?
Which three Presidency towns saw the development of considerable English communities around them?
Which three Presidency towns saw the development of considerable English communities around them?
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In which battle did the East India Company secure control over Bengal in 1757?
In which battle did the East India Company secure control over Bengal in 1757?
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What significant event marked the transition of the East India Company from a trading to a ruling enterprise in India?
What significant event marked the transition of the East India Company from a trading to a ruling enterprise in India?
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What was the impact of the East India Company spreading its presence in Bengal by setting up a factory in Hugli and Kolkata?
What was the impact of the East India Company spreading its presence in Bengal by setting up a factory in Hugli and Kolkata?
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What prompted the East India Company to establish a factory at Surat under Sir Thomas Roe's leadership?
What prompted the East India Company to establish a factory at Surat under Sir Thomas Roe's leadership?
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How did the East India Company's intervention in Indian politics impact its trading operations?
How did the East India Company's intervention in Indian politics impact its trading operations?
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What geographical area saw considerable English communities develop due to the East India Company's activities?
What geographical area saw considerable English communities develop due to the East India Company's activities?
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Which European power did the East India Company primarily compete with in establishing trading posts along the Indian coastline?
Which European power did the East India Company primarily compete with in establishing trading posts along the Indian coastline?
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What diplomatic action solidified the East India Company's foothold in Masulipatnam?
What diplomatic action solidified the East India Company's foothold in Masulipatnam?
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