History A-Level
Revenue, trade and the economy of Bengal
What Revenue, trade and the economy of Bengal means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Bengal was the Company's earliest and richest territorial base, supplying revenue, troops and the port of Calcutta, and becoming the springboard for expansion.
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