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The main cause of Black Hole incident was that

  1. the British company supported Shaukat Jng 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 a Nawab
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Explanation

The immediate cause of the Black Hole incident was the fortification of Calcutta by the British East India Company without Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah's permission. This unauthorized construction angered the Nawab and led to the conflict where 146 British prisoners were allegedly confined in a small dungeon, though historical debate exists about the actual event.

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