Question

Through the early eighteenth century the conflict between the Company and the Nawabs of Bengal intensified.
Murshid Quli Khan was followed by Alivardi Khan and then Siraj ud-Daulah as the Nawab of Bengal. After the
death of which famous Mughal emperor did the Bengal Nawabs begin asserting their power and autonomy, as
other regional powers were doing at that time?
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Answer 1

Explanation:

The Nawab of Bengal[1][2][3][4] (Bengali: বাংলার নবাব) was the hereditary ruler of Bengal Subah in Mughal India. The Nawab of a princely state or autonomous province is comparable to the European title of Grand Duke. In the early 18th-century, the Nawab of Bengal was the de facto independent ruler of the three regions of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa which constitute the modern-day Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar and Orissa; and the sovereign state of Bangladesh.[5][6][7] They are often referred to as the Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa (Bengali: বাংলা বিহার ও ওড়িশার নবাব).[8] The Nawabs were based in Murshidabad which was centrally located within Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa. Their chief deputy was the Naib Nazim of Dhaka.

Answer 2

Answer:

Yes, the Bengal Nawabs started asserting their power and autonomy.

Explanation:

• In the early 18th century, conflicts between the company and the  Bengal satraps escalated. After Aurangzeb's death, the Bengal Nawab claimed its power and autonomy as well as other regional powers  at the time.Murshid Quli Khan was succeeded by his Alivardi Khan, after which Sirajddaulah became the Bengal nawab. Each  was a strong ruler. they refused Granting concessions to  the company.
• It forced a great deal of tribute to the company's trading rights, denied it the right to mint coins, and prevented it from expanding its fortifications. They accused the company of deceiving them, claiming that it was depriving the Bengal government of huge revenues and undermining the Nawab's authority by refusing to pay taxes, writing rude letters, and attempting to humiliate the Nawab and his officials. On the other hand, the association declared that the unreasonable demands of  local officials were ruining the association's trade, and that trade would not prosper unless tariffs were abolished and was  convinced that it was necessary to  buy the village and rebuild the fortress. The conflict led to confrontation, culminating in the famous Battle of Plassey

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