Which one of the following was not a factor for La Bourdonnais to defy Dupleix in giving back Madras to the English East India Company ?

• A. To assert his independence by not submitting to Dupleix’s authority.
• B. Possibly received a private gift from the English East India Company.
• C. La Bourdonnais had already pledged his word for a ransom from the English in lieu of giving back Madras.
• D. La Bourdonnais had been ordered to leave the Coast and return back to Mauritius by the French home government.