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Question
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
What important right did the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar grant the English East India Company?
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Solution
In 1717, the Mughal Emperor, Farrukhsiyar, granted the Company the right to carry on duty-free trade in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa (now Odisha). The Company made enormous profits.
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