*🛡️BRITISH CONQUEST OF BENGAL* ♟️British exports from Bengal: Saltpetre, Rice, Indigo, Pepper, Sugar and Silk, Cotton Textiles. (Bengalcomprised 60% of EIC trade with India.) 🛡️Factories were set up in Balasore, Hooghly, Kasim bazar, Patna and Dacca. ♟️1717: British secured royal Farman for Emperor Farrukh Siyar for trade (export import) in Bengal à right to issue Dastaks (free passes for trading) for movement of such goods issued. (Dastaks were cause of perpetual conflict). ♟️Alivardi Khan was engaged in wars with Maratha for 15 years. ♟️British strengthened their entrenchment in Fort Williams. ♟️Alivardi Khan died in 1756 a succeeded by Siraj-ud-Daula. ♟️Internal tussle and opposition of Siraj ud daulah in the court. ♟️ *Important Rulers:-* Murshid Quli Khan (first Diwan of Bengal) a Shujauddin a Alivardi Khan (stopped paying tributes to The Mughals).