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With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements: 1. The Dutch established their factories on the east coast on lands granted by Gajapati rulers. 2. Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate. 3. The English East India Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A.
(a) 1 and 2 only
B.
(b) 2 and 3 only
C.
(c) 1 and 3 only
D.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
Explanation: Statements 2 and 3 are correct; historical evidence does not fully support statement 1 regarding Dutch factories.