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Which of the following was a common feature among the regional states of Awadh, Hyderabad and Bengal during the eighteenth century?

A)  All of them were highly suspicious of some of the administrative systems that they had inherited, in particular the Jagirdari system.

B)  Rather than relying upon the officers of the state, all three regimes contracted with revenue-farmers for the collection of revenue.

C)  Their emerging relationship with rich bankers and merchants.

D)  All of these

E)  None of these