Concept:Masulipatnam was a major 17th-century port on the Andhra coast where European, Persian, and local traders competed, and the Mughal governor used rivalry to his advantage.
Explanation:Statement (a) is correct: In the 1600s, both the Dutch and English East India Companies sought to control Masulipatnam because it became the most important port on the Andhra Coast.
Statement (b) is false: The Dutch came from the Netherlands, not Denmark or Spain.
Statement (c) is correct: The city grew prosperous due to competition among the Golconda nobility, Persian merchants, Telugu Komati Chettis, and European traders.
Statement (d) is correct: Mir Jumla, the Mughal governor, cleverly pitted the Dutch against the English.
Thus, the correct set is (a), (c), and (d).
Answer:D. (c), (d), (a) only