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Who was granted the Diwani rights over Bengal according to the text?
Who was granted the Diwani rights over Bengal according to the text?
What annual fee did Shah Alam-II agree to in exchange for giving away all rights over Bengal to the British?
What annual fee did Shah Alam-II agree to in exchange for giving away all rights over Bengal to the British?
Which province did the Battle of Buxar make the British the real holders of power over?
Which province did the Battle of Buxar make the British the real holders of power over?
In what year did the East India Company get established in England?
In what year did the East India Company get established in England?
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When did Mughal emperor Jahangir issue a royal charter allowing the British to conduct trade in Surat and Hooghly?
When did Mughal emperor Jahangir issue a royal charter allowing the British to conduct trade in Surat and Hooghly?
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Where did the English establish factories in the Mughal Empire?
Where did the English establish factories in the Mughal Empire?
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When was the French East India Company established?
When was the French East India Company established?
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Which English monarch gave Bombay to the East India Company in 1668?
Which English monarch gave Bombay to the East India Company in 1668?
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Which city became the capital of the English in India by the later part of the 18th century?
Which city became the capital of the English in India by the later part of the 18th century?
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Where did the French East India Company establish its first factory?
Where did the French East India Company establish its first factory?
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What did the English purchase and build on the banks of the Hooghly River in 1690?
What did the English purchase and build on the banks of the Hooghly River in 1690?
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Which city became the capital of the French in India before they left?
Which city became the capital of the French in India before they left?
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What was the main purpose of the Pitts India Act implementation?
What was the main purpose of the Pitts India Act implementation?
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What body replaced the Board of Directors as per the Pitts India Act?
What body replaced the Board of Directors as per the Pitts India Act?
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Which Act declared that Indians had attained paramount power in the name of the British Empire only?
Which Act declared that Indians had attained paramount power in the name of the British Empire only?
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What was the aim of the Charter Acts implemented every 20 years?
What was the aim of the Charter Acts implemented every 20 years?
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Which Charter Act is important for its role in extending the license of the East India Company?
Which Charter Act is important for its role in extending the license of the East India Company?
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What did the Pitts India Act declare about areas under the possession of the East India Company?
What did the Pitts India Act declare about areas under the possession of the East India Company?
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