History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET July 2018 History
Which one of the following was not a factor for La Bourdonnais to defy Dupleix in giving back Madras to the English East India Company?
ATo assert his independence by not submitting to Dupleix's authority.
BPossibly received a private gift from the English East India Company.
CLa Bourdonnais had already pledged his word for a ransom from the English in lieu of giving back Madras.
DLa Bourdonnais had been ordered to leave the Coast and return to Mauritius by the French home government. ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) La Bourdonnais had been ordered to leave the Coast and return to Mauritius by the French home government. — The order to return to Mauritius was not a factor, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The order to return to Mauritius was not a factor, so that is the answer.
★La Bourdonnais gave Madras back to the English of his own will, against Dupleix.
★He did so to assert his independence from Dupleix's authority.
★He may have received a private gift from the English.
★He had also pledged his word for a ransom in lieu of giving back Madras.
★But he was not ordered by the French home government to leave the Coast for Mauritius at that point, so this was not a factor.
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