Answer the following questions briefly:

What were the trading centres of the French East India Company in India?

The French East India Company was established by the Colbert, a minister of Louis XIV in 1664. In1668 and in 1669 they set up their factories in Surat and Masulipatnam respectively. They realized the importance of trading with India, so they also established their headquarters in Pondicherry. They wanted the complete possession of India. But in the Carnatic wars, they got defeated, and British got the passion of India.