Question

wwhy did British call nabobs ​

Answer 1

‘Nabob’ is the disruption of the word Nawab which was the term used for the rulers of small provinces in northern India before and during the British rule. The term Nabob was used to denote a rich European, especially British, who had made his fortune in the Indian subcontinent during the British rule

Answer 2

Answer:

'Nabobs' is the anglicized version of 'nawabs'

Explanation:

Nawab meant a native governor during the time of the Mughal empire. The British General-Governors who took this post and returned afterwards with a vast amount of Indian fortune were called Nabobs