What were the areas of conflict between the
Bengal nawabs and the East India Company?'
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Answer:
The conflict between EEIC and Bengal Nawabs intensified in 18th Century because of the following reasons-
Nawab of Bengal
• Refused to grant the Company trade concessions and demanded large tributes to grant trading rights.
• Denied Company to mint coins and stopped the Company from extending its fortification.
• Accused Company of deceit and claimed that it is depriving the Bengal Government of huge
amount of revenue.
EEIC stated that
• unjust demands of the local officials were running their trade.
• they were denied to built forts, which is essential for expanding the trade.
After the first British factory was set up in 1651 on the banks of the river Hooghly, East India company started allowing more of its merchants and traders to visit and settle down at the city of Bengal. The reasons that caused the conflicts between Bengal nawabs and East India Company were:
a. Nawabs denied concessions to the East India Company on many occasions
b. Nawabs also demanded large tributes from the company
c. The company denied paying taxes
d. The company officials wrote insulting letters to the nawabs