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The 'farman' that gave the East India Company the right to trade duty-free in Bengal was issued by Mughal Emperor:
AAkbar
BJahangir
CShah Jahan
DAurangzeb
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Aurangzeb
The Company persuaded Aurangzeb to issue a farman (royal decree) granting it the right to trade duty-free. Company officials promptly stretched this concession — carrying on extensive private trade duty-free as well, which was the source of much later conflict with the Bengal nawabs.
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