English East India Company was established on 31 December 1600 as per Royal Charter issued by Elizabeth I. Captain Hawkins was sent to Jahangir in 1608 to establish a factory at Surat. He agreed eventually in 1613. Thomas Roe got more trading rights. 1639, Francis Day established city of Madras by constructing Fort St George. 1668 - Bombay was obtained on lease from Charles II for 10 pounds per year rent. In 1690 villages Sutanuti, Govindpur and Kalikatta were purchased and Fort William established by Job Charnock. These were three presidencies of Bombay, Madras & Calcutta.
Warren Hastings was 1st Governor General of Fort William.
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