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Which of the following privileges under the royal firman of 1717 proved to be the bone of contention?
- Freedom to trade without paying custom duties all ove India
- Permission to rent additional territories around Calcutta
- Exemption of payment of all custom duties and taxes as in Surat
- Freedom to trade without dastak.
Answer: Option C
Answer: (c)The Royal Firman of 1717 by Farukhsiyar granted 38 villages near Calcutta to British. But the real problem between the British and Bengal was exemption of payment of all duties by British as this policy proved to be finacial burden to Bengal.
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Answer: (c)The Royal Firman of 1717 by Farukhsiyar granted 38 villages near Calcutta to British. But the real problem between the British and Bengal was exemption of payment of all duties by British as this policy proved to be finacial burden to Bengal.
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