Explanation Location 1 is correct. The British established their first factory in Surat in 1613 after receiving a farman from Mughal Emperor Jahangir. This marked the beginning of British trade and influence in India.
Location 2 is correct.The British East India Company established a factory in Broach (Bharuch) in 1616 to trade textiles and spices, leveraging its strategic location on the Narmada River for trade.
Location 3 is correct. The factory in Agra was set up in 1620 to access the Mughal Empire's prosperous markets, focusing on exporting textiles, indigo, and other goods, strengthening trade ties with the Mughals.
Location 4 is correct. Balasore (1642) is Located on the Odisha coast, the Balasore factory supported maritime trade, particularly in textiles and saltpeter, providing the British a crucial eastern trading hub for export to Southeast Asia and beyond.
Additional information. The British established factories in various locations across India, including Surat, Bombay (Mumbai), Agra, Broach (Bharuch), Masulipatnam, Balasore, Patna, Calcutta (Kolkata), Dacca (Dhaka), Hariharpura (Odisha) and Madras (Chennai).
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