Q. Which of the following privileges obtained under the royal firman of 1717 proved to be the bone of contention between the Company and the Nawabs?
(a) Freedom to export and import their goods without paying customs dues
(b) Permission to rent additional territory around Calcutta (now Kolkata)
(c) Exemption from payment of all customs and duties as Surat
(d) Subsidy from payment of all customs and duties as Surat
Ans: (c) Exemption from payment of all customs and duties as Surat
