History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET June 2019 History
When did Francois Caron establish the first French factory in India?
A1667 AD ✓ Correct
B1669 AD
C1672 AD
D1674 AD
Correct answer: (A) 1667 AD — The first French factory was set up in 1667, so the answer is 1667.
Explanation
★The first French factory was set up in 1667, so the answer is 1667.
★The French were the last Europeans to come to India for trade.
★Under Louis XIV, the finance minister Colbert founded the Compagnie des Indes Orientales in 1664.
★It had a fifty-year monopoly on French trade.
★Francois Caron headed the expedition to India.
★He set up the first French factory at Surat in 1667.
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