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In 1823 the Company received a petition from how many Bengal weavers?

A5,000
B12,000
C1,200
D20,000
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 12,000
1. They said they must starve without Company orders. 2. There were 12,000 petitioners. 3. European companies had stopped buying Indian cloth. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts III, Chapter 6, Weavers, Iron Smelters and Factory Owners._
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