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In which year did the East India Company acquire 'Diwani' rights over Bengal and Bihar?

In which year did the East India Company acquire 'Diwani' rights over Bengal and Bihar? Correct Answer 1765

The correct answer is 1765.

Key Points

  • In 1765 did the East India Company acquire 'Diwani' rights over Bengal and Bihar.
  • The Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the East India Company in 1765.
  • The Treaty of Allahabad was signed on 16 August 1765, between the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, son of the late Emperor Alamgir II, and Robert Clive, of the East India Company, in the aftermath of the Battle of Buxar of 23 October 1764.
    • The treaty was handwritten by I'tisam-ud-Din, a Bengali Muslim scribe and diplomat to the Mughal Empire.
    • The Treaty marked the political and constitutional involvement and the beginning of British rule in India.
    • Based on the terms of the agreement, Alam granted the East India Company Diwani rights, or the right to collect taxes on behalf of the Emperor from the eastern province of Bengal-Bihar-Orissa.
    • These rights allowed the company to collect revenue directly from the people of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
    • In return, the Company paid an annual tribute of twenty-six lakhs of rupees (equal to 260,000 pounds sterling) while securing for Shah Alam II the districts of Kada and Allahabad.
    • The tribute money paid to the emperor was for the maintenance of the Emperor's court in Allahabad. 

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II. After Mir Qasim, Nizam-ud-daula was made the Nawab of Bengal.
III. The same person acted as the deputy Dewan on behalf of the East Indian Company and as Deputy Subedar on behalf of the Bengal Nawab.
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