With reference to the rise of Bengal, consider the following statements:
1. Bengal was the most fertile and the richest province of the Mughal Empire and included present-day Bangladesh and the states of Bihar and Odisha.
2. Bengal held economic importance for its famous textiles, silk, and saltpeter.
3. Exports from Bengal to Europe consisted of saltpeter, rice, indigo, pepper, sugar, silk, cotton textiles, handicrafts, etc.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
1
1 and 2 only
2
2 and 3 only
3
1 and 3 only
4
1, 2, and 3