Question

The Danish people first established their trading center?
A. Serampore
B. Balasore
C. Hugli
D. Tranquebar

Answer 1

Hint: The Danish East India Company refers to two independent Danish-Norwegian concession companies. The first company-operated between 1616 and 1650. The second company existed between 1670 and 1729, but in 1730, it was re-established as Asiatic Company.

Complete step by step answer:
Denmark's first East India Company was established in 1616 under the rule of King Christian IV, focusing on trade with India. The first expedition led by General Gjedde took two years to reach Ceylon and lost more than half of the crew. Portugal claimed to own the island upon arrival, but on May 10, 1620, the country concluded a treaty with the Kingdom of Kandy and established a settlement in Trincomalee on the east coast of the island. They captured the huge Koneswaram Temple in May 1620 and began to defend the peninsula before being expelled by the Portuguese. After landing on the Indian continent, a treaty was concluded with Raghunatha Nayak, who gave the Danes possession of the town of Tranquebar. The treaty on the 19th allowed trade in the country. They established Dansborg in Tranquebar and appointed Captain Crappie as the first governor of Denmark and India. The treaty was renewed on July 30, 1621, and was subsequently renewed and confirmed by Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire, on May 10, 1676.

So, the correct answer is Option D.

Note: In 1676, the Danish expanded their trade-in Serampore, Bengal. Tharangambadi, formerly known as Tranquebar, is a small town in the Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu, India.