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Question 24 of 47
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In 1775, who referred to the Nawab of Bengal as "a Phantom, a man of straw"?
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
A judge of the Supreme Court at Calcutta (set up in 1774) remarked in 1775 that the Nawab of Bengal had become merely ‘a phantom, a man of straw’, reflecting the loss of real authority under Company dominance.
