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Who was Sir George Oxenden?
Options:
A .  None of the above
B .  First governor of Bombay
C .  First president of Council of Surat
D .  First president of Council of Madras
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)
Sir George Oxenden was the first Governor of Bombay.
In March 1667, Charles II ceded Bombay to the East India Company, and they commissioned Oxenden to take possession of the island of Bombay.
In August of that year, the court of directors appointed him governor and commander-in-chief of Bombay.

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