alleryWhat did Siraj-ud-Daulah order the British and French to stop in 1756?
AFort building
BCotton trading
CHiring sepoys
DMinting coins
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Fort building
1. The British and French were improving fortifications in anticipation of war.
2. The Nawab ordered them to stop as it was done without permission.
3. The British refused, which led him to attack Cossimbazar and Calcutta.
_Source: Wikipedia, Battle of Plassey, Carnatic Wars_
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