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प्रश्न
Explain the following with reason.
Charles II, the king of England, leased the Mumbai to East India Company.
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उत्तर
Charles II had received the islands of Mumbai as a gift from the King of Portugal on his engagement to Princess Braganza of Portugal. He found it difficult to maintain the islands as the expenditure incurred on its maintenance exceeded the income earned from it. So, he leased it to the East India Company.
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