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Correct Answer: Option (A) — Tamil Nadu coast
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Standard Reference VerifiedThe quotation refers to Tranquebar (Tharangambadi), situated on the Coromandel Coast in Tamil Nadu. It served as a Danish trading post from 1620 to 1845 and features Fort Dansborg and the New Jerusalem Church.
Key historical clues: 'Danes / Danish outpost' and 'New Jerusalem Church' specifically point to Tranquebar on the Tamil Nadu coast.
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