Hooghly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by ........

Ancient and Medival History Later Mughals and Advent of Europeans

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Hooghly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by

the Portuguese

the French

the Danish

the British

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Explanation:

the Portuguese

Hooghly used by the Portuguese as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal. During the 16th and 17th century, Hooghly engaged by the Portuguese traders and settlers. Portuguese merchants sailed from the Bay of Bengal to Hooghly to avoid the customs duty, and practice piracy in the region.