Which of the following statements about the penetration of English into Bengal is/are correct?
1. Job Charnock arrived in Sutanati in August 1690 and laid the foundation of Calcutta which later became the heart of the British Indian Empire. 2. The French East India Company built a fort near the Fort William in Calcutta
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Options

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2