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The main cause of Black Hole Incident was that

  1. the British Company supported Shaukat Jung, the rival of Siraj ud Daulah

  2. the British Company started making forts in Bengal without the permission of Siraj ud Daulah

  3. the British people gave shelter to a rich businessman who was demanded by Siraj ud Daulah

  4. the British Company was not ready to recognise Siraj ud Daulah as the Nawab
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Explanation

The main cause of Black Hole Incident was that the British Company started making forts in Bengal without the permission of Siraj ud Daulah. Black Hole Incident is the name given to an event that took place during Nawab Siraj ud Daulah's capture of Calcutta on 20 June, 1756.

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