In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located? 1. Broach 2. Chicacole 3. Trichinopoly Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. The question asks about the location of English East India Company factories during the first quarter of the seventeenth century (1600-1625). 2. Statement 1: Broach (modern Bharuch) was an important trading center near Surat. After establishing a factory in Surat in 1613, the English soon expanded their operations, and historical records confirm the establishment of a factory at Broach around 1616, well within the first quarter of the 17th century. Correct. 3. Statement 2: Chicacole (modern Srikakulam) is on the Coromandel Coast. While the English established a factory at Masulipatnam in 1611, Chicacole did not have an English factory during this early period (1600-1625). English presence there became significant much later. Incorrect. 4. Statement 3: Trichinopoly (modern Tiruchirappalli) is an inland city in southern India. The English East India Company established its presence and factories in this region much later, primarily during the Carnatic Wars in the 18th century. There was no English factory here in the first quarter of the 17th century. Incorrect. Therefore, only the factory at Broach existed in the specified period.