Q. The British East India Company opened its first factory on the east coast at which of the following place?
Answer: Masulipatanam
Notes: The British East India Company was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the India and South East Asia. The British East India Company opened its first factory on the east coast at Masulipatnam. On west Coast, it was Surat.

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