Which cities were known as Presidency cities?

Question: Which cities were known as Presidency cities?

Answer: Calcutta (Kolkata), Bombay (Mumbai) and Madras (Chennai) became the Presidency cities. They became important presidencies because they were the centres of British power in India in the 18th century for economic activities and trade.

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