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The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal the middle of the 18th century were

ARaw cotton , oil-seeds and opium

BSugar , salt , zinc and lead

CCopper , silver , gold , spices and tea

DCotton , silk , salt petre and opium

Answer:

D. Cotton , silk , salt petre and opium

Read Explanation:

  • By the late 17th century and early 18th century Bengal had begun to emerge as an essential source of supply that the East India company could purchase for sale in Europe. Goods purchased from Bengal included cotton , cloth , opium , salt-petre , sugar and silk.


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