UPSC History Arts and Cultural Movements Question Bank Persons Miscellaneous

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    Who among the following was the founder of Calcutta?     

    A)  Charles Ayar

    B)  Job Charnock

    C)  Garold Angiyar

    D)  William Novris

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     Job Charnock was the founder of Calcutta. In March 1690, the Company received permission from Aurangzeb in Delhi to re-establish a factors in Bengal, and on 24 August 1690 Charnock returned to set up Ills headquarters in the place he called Calcutta; the appointment of a new Nawab ensured this agreement was honored, and on 10 February 1691, an imperial grant was issued for die English to "contentedly continue their trade".


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