The English In India

**Statement 1 is correct:** Broach (Bharuch, Gujarat) was among the early factories of the English East India Company in the first quarter of the 17th century, soon after Surat. **Statement 2 is incorrect:** Chicacole was not an English factory during this period; the Company’s early eastern base was at Masulipatnam. **Statement 3 is incorrect:** Trichinopoly was not an early trading post; it gained importance only in the 18th century during the Carnatic Wars.