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Why did the company officials wish to live like 'nabobs'?

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Answered by Anonymous
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Explanation:

After the Battle of Plassey, the original nawabs of Bengal were forced to give land and vast sums of money as personal gifts to Company officials. So 'nabob' became an Anglo-Indian term for East India Company servants who became very rich through corrupt trade and other practices.

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