ICSE Class 8 Answered
Explain the
foundation of the British rule in Bengal by the middle of the 18th
century.
Asked by Topperlearning User | 05 Oct, 2016, 03:21: PM
Expert Answer
Farrukhsiyar granted the Company the right to carry out duty-free trade in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa in 1717. They began to interfere in local politics. They made territorial, monetary and political gains. Their active involvement in local matters led to the foundation of British rule in Bengal.
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