The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were
a
Raw cotton, oil-seeds and opium
b
Sugar, salt, zinc and lead
c
Copper, silver, gold, spices and tea
d
Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium
Economic History of British IndiaEast India Company Tradestaple commoditiesexportEnglish East India CompanyBengal18th centuryCottonsilksaltpetreopium