In which year George Oxenden became the first Governor of Bombay under the English East India Compan...........

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In which year George Oxenden became the first Governor of Bombay under the English East India Company?

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1717

1818

1668

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George Oxenden became the first Governor of Bombay under the English East India Company on 23 September 1668. Gerald Aungier, who was appointed Governor of Bombay in July 1669, established the first mint in Bombay in 1670. He offered various business incentives, which attracted Parsis, Goans, Jews, Dawoodi Bohras, Gujarati Banias from Surat and Diu, and Brahmins from Salsette.

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