INDIAN HISTORY

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MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How was the control of the company in Bengal legitimized?
A
The treaty with Mir Zafar after the battle of Buxar in 1764
B
The imperial grant of the ‘Diwani’ of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa by Shah Alam II
C
The treaty with Mir Zafar after the battle of Plassey in 1757
D
The treaty of February 1765 with Nizam-ud-daula
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Furthermore, in order to legitimize its reign in Bengal, the company signed a treaty with the Nawab of Bengal Nizam ud-Daula in 1765 AD and secured the Nizamat of Bengal and from Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II they got the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.

Detailed explanation-2: -The company’s victory under Robert Clive in the 1757 Battle of Plassey and another victory in the 1764 Battle of Buxar (in Bihar), consolidated the company’s power, and forced emperor Shah Alam II to appoint it the diwan, or revenue collector, of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.

Detailed explanation-3: -The East India Company’s armies, led by Robert Clive, defeated the forces of the Nawab of Bengal in the Battle of Plassey in 1757, the Battle resulted in the treaty of Allahabad in 1765. In which Mughal emperor surrendered the control over Bengal. Robert Clive became the first governor General of Bengal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is the Diwani Rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa. In 1765, two Treaties were concluded by Robert Clive at Allahabad with Nawab Shuja-ud-Daulah and Emperor Shah Alam II.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Treaty of Alinagar was signed on 9 February 1757 between Robert Clive of the British East India Company and the Nawab of Bengal, Mirza Muhammad Siraj ud-Daulah. Alinagar was the short-lived name given to Calcutta given by the Nawab after it was captured by him.

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