Question

state state any 3 instances to show the British expansion in Bengal

Answer 1

Siraj-ud-Daulah’s Ascendancy to Throne: The hot-tempered Siraj-ud-Daulah who succeeded his grandfather, Alivardi Khan in 1756 AD, asked the Company to trade as per the same rules and regulations as in the times of Murshid Quli Khan. The British refused to comply and levied heavy duty on Indian goods entering Calcutta, which was under their control. 

Siraj-ud-Daulah’s Ascendancy to Throne: The hot-tempered Siraj-ud-Daulah who succeeded his grandfather, Alivardi Khan in 1756 AD, asked the Company to trade as per the same rules and regulations as in the times of Murshid Quli Khan. The British refused to comply and levied heavy duty on Indian goods entering Calcutta, which was under their control. 


Misuse of Royal Farman for Trade in Bengal by the British: The English East India Company secured a royal farman in 1717 AD by the Mughal Emperor granting the Company the freedom to export and import goods from and to Bengal without paying taxes and right to issue dastaks (passes) for the movement of such goods. The Company servants were also permitted to trade but were required to pay the same taxes as Indian merchants. This farman was a major cause of tension between the Company and the Nawabs because it fetched less revenue for Bengal