The Black Hole of Calcutta was

a. A mass grave in which British soldiers buried Indian rebels
b. The main British prison in India
c. A crowded jail in which the Bengali ruler imprisoned British men, women, and children
d. The district of the city where the lower castes lived
e. A large fort outside of Calcutta


Ans: c

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