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Question
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
What privileges did the Farman of 1717 confer on the English East India Company?
Solution
By the 'Farman' of 1717, the English East India Company was granted the right to carry on duty-free trade in Bengal. They were allowed to export and import goods from and to Bengal without paying any taxes to the government. They were given the right to issue passes or dastaks for the free movement of their goods.
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