This question probes the early history of the British East India Company's commercial activities in India. Knowing the location of their very first factory is important for understanding their initial foothold.
The East India company built its first factory in
Asked in Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) 2012 · Topic: Advent of European Companies (Establishment of English factories and trading posts (Surat, Madras, Bombay, Calcutta))
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