Who was the last foreigner to colonize India?
2016
Who was the last foreigner to colonize India?
Answer: B. British — The British were the last foreign power to colonize and rule India. Although the French retained small enclaves such as Puducherry until the 1950s, they never…
- A.
Portuguese
- B.
British
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French
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Mughal
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Correct answer: B
The British were the last foreign power to colonize and rule India. Although the French retained small enclaves such as Puducherry until the 1950s, they never established colonial control over India as a whole. The British Empire exercised political and administrative control over most of India until independence in 1947. Therefore, the correct answer is British.
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