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With reference to the political developments in Bengal after the Battle of Plassey (1757), consider the following statements: Statement I: The East India Company did not immediately assume direct territorial control over Bengal following its victory at Plassey. Statement II: At this stage, the Company's principal interest lay in securing commercial advantages rather than establishing outright political sovereignty. Statement III: The Nawabi administration in Bengal was willing to extend fiscal and trading concessions to the Company under political pressure. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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- 1Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct.
- 2Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
- 3Both Statement II and Statement III are correct, but only one of them explains Statement I
- 4Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both explain Statement I✓
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Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both explain Statement I
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