History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET December 2011 History
By whose authority was the Dastak (duty-free trade pass) issued?
AMughal Emperor ✓ Correct
BNawab of Bengal
CGovernor of Fort William
DDiwan of Bengal
Correct answer: (A) Mughal Emperor — The Dastak rested on the authority of the Mughal Emperor, so the answer is the Mughal Emperor.
Explanation
★The Dastak rested on the authority of the Mughal Emperor, so the answer is the Mughal Emperor.
★A Dastak was a pass that allowed goods to move free of inland duties.
★The English Company's claim to this privilege came from the imperial farman of Farrukhsiyar in 1717.
★Company servants misused the Dastak for their private trade, which angered the Nawabs of Bengal.
★This abuse was a leading cause of friction that led to Plassey and Buxar.
★Control of inland trade thus became a flashpoint between the Company and Bengal.
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