The earliest Surat factories were established by the?
The earliest Surat factories were established by the?
سورت کی ابتدائی فیکٹریاں کس میں قائم کی گئیں۔
Explanation
The earliest factories in Surat were established by the English East India Company.
They were granted permission to set up a factory in Surat in 1612 by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir.
Founded: 31 December 1600
Founders
- William Cavendish
- George Clifford
- John Harte
- James Lancaster
- John Spencer
- John Watts (et. al.)
Defunct: 1 June 1874
Headquarters: East India House, London, Great Britain
By 1623, the English East India Company had established factories at :
- Surat
- Broach
- Ahmedabad
- Agra
- Masulipatam