Which battle was fought between the British and the Portuguese at Surat in 1612 for the possession o...........

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Which battle was fought between the British and the Portuguese at Surat in 1612 for the possession of Bombay?

Battle of Bhupalgarh

Battle of Pavan Khind

Battle of Palkhed

Battle of Swally

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Explanation:

The Battle of Swally was fought between the British and the Portuguese at Surat in 1612 for the possession of Bombay. Dorabji Nanabhoy, a trader, was the first Parsi to settle in Bombay in 1640. Castella de Aguada (Fort of the Waterpoint) was built by the Portuguese at Bandra in 1640 as a watchtower overlooking the Mahim Bay, the Arabian Sea and the southern island of Mahim.