The correct answer is (c). Madras Agency was raised to the status of Presidency in 1686.
Madras Agency was established in 1639 by the British East India Company. It was originally a small trading post, but it grew rapidly in the following years. In 1652, it was renamed Fort St. George. In 1686, it was raised to the status of Presidency, making it one of the three main Presidencies of the British East India Company in India. The other two Presidencies were Bengal and Bombay.
The elevation of Madras to the status of Presidency was a significant event in the history of the British East India Company in India. It marked the beginning of the Company’s expansion into the interior of India. Madras Presidency would go on to play a major role in the Company’s conquest of India.
Option (a) is incorrect because Madras Agency was established in 1639, not 1665.
Option (b) is incorrect because Madras Agency was raised to the status of Presidency in 1686, not 1665.
Option (d) is incorrect because Madras Agency was raised to the status of Presidency in 1686, not 1687.