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Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to the rise and growth of Bengal as a regional power, discuss the rule of Alivardi Khan
Solution
Alivardi Khan recognized the importance of promoting trade and encouraged merchants-Indian as well as foreign-to carry on trade in Bengal. He, however, did not allow the French and British merchants to fortify their factories in Chandemagore (now Chandannagar) and Calcutta (now Kolkata), respectively.
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