Question

The staple commodities of export by the eic from bengal in the middle 18 century was

Answer 1

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The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were the following; 

(i) Cotton

(ii) Silk

(iii) Saltpetre

(iv) Opium
In the 1750s, silk and cotton were major exports to Europe, Africa and Asia. 
During the late 1700s and early and mid 1800s, India became an exporter of raw material than manufactured goods. opium and indigo were the main raw materials exported from India during the 19th Century.