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Download Solution PDFThe famous Fort St. George built by the ________ in India is situated in ________.
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Option 4 : British, Chennai
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Key Points
- The famous Fort St. George built by the British in India is situated in Chennai.
- It is the first British fortress in India.
- It was founded in the year 1644 by the British East India Company.
- The construction of this fort gave momentum for further settlement and trading activity.
- Currently, the Fort St. George houses the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and other official buildings.
- The French built French War Memorial in Puducherry (erstwhile Pondicherry) in 1937.
- The Dutch built Bolghatty Palace in Kochi in the year 1744.
- The Portuguese built Basilica of Bom Jesus in 1605, etc. in Goa.
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