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What share of the 1797 Burdwan auction sales was found to be fictitious?
AOver 95 per cent
BAbout 45 per cent
CAbout 15 per cent
DAbout 70 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Over 95 per cent
The Collector found that over 95 per cent of the sales were fake, since buyers were the raja's own agents.
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