When did the British East India Company establish a capital in Calcutta?
A. 1772
B. 1818
C. 1858
D. 1857
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Calcutta did not become the capital of British India until 1772, when the first governor-general, Warren Hastings, transferred all important offices to the city from Murshidabad, the provincial Mughal capital.This Question Belongs to History >> World History
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