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The French East India Company was founded in
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- 1600
- 1620
- 1664
- 1604
- 1600
Correct Option: C
The French East India Company was a commercial enterprise, founded in 1664 to compete with the British and Dutch East India companies in the East Indies. Planned by Jean-Baptiste Colbert, it was chartered by King Louis XIV for the purpose of trading in the Eastern Hemisphere.