The correct answer is: A. British East India Company
The British East India Company was a joint-stock company that was formed in 1600. The company was granted a royal charter by Queen Elizabeth I, which gave it the exclusive right to trade with India and the East Indies. The company established its first factory in Patna, Bihar in 1632. The factory was used to trade in textiles, indigo, and saltpetre.
The Dutch East India Company was a joint-stock company that was formed in 1602. The company was granted a royal charter by the States-General of the Netherlands, which gave it the exclusive right to trade with the East Indies. The company established its first factory in Patna, Bihar in 1616. The factory was used to trade in textiles, indigo, and saltpetre.
The Portuguese East India Company was a joint-stock company that was formed in 1505. The company was granted a royal charter by King Manuel I of Portugal, which gave it the exclusive right to trade with the East Indies. The company established its first factory in Patna, Bihar in 1530. The factory was used to trade in textiles, indigo, and saltpetre.
The French East India Company was a joint-stock company that was formed in 1664. The company was granted a royal charter by King Louis XIV of France, which gave it the exclusive right to trade with the East Indies. The company established its first factory in Patna, Bihar in 1673. The factory was used to trade in textiles, indigo, and saltpetre.
E. None of the above is not the correct answer.