1 janv. 1667 - French arrival
Description:
- Company name --> "Compagnie des Indes Orientales," i.e French East India Company granted 5 year monopoly- In 1667, Francois Caron headed the expedition to India, setting up a factory in Surat
- Mercara, a Persian who accompanied Caron, founded another French Factory in Masulipatnam in 1669 after obtaining a patent from the Sultan of Golconda
- In 1720, reorganised into Perpectual Company of the Indies
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1667
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 359 ans