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प्रश्न
Choose the correct answer:
The largest and most prosperous European settlement in Bengal was the British settlement at ___________.
विकल्प
Calcutta
Burdwan
Murshidabad
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उत्तर
The largest and most prosperous European settlement in Bengal was the British settlement at Calcutta.
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| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Shuja-ud-daulah | (a) Nawab of Bengal |
| 2. Shah Alam II | (b) Founder of British Empire in India |
| 3. Mir Qasim | (c) 1765 |
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