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jan 1, 1662 - Bombay was given as favor to English

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- King Charles II married Princess Catherine
- The King of Portugal gifted Bombay to the English as Dowry
- Later Bombay was given to the East India Company in 1668
- Bombay was made headquarters by shifting the seat of the Western Presidency from Surat to Bombay in 1687

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Date:

jan 1, 1662
Now
~ 362 years ago