INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MODERN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following was not to be ceded by Mir Kasim to the Company as per the treaty signed between Mir Kasim and Calcutta Council?
A
Burdwan
B
Midnapur
C
Chittagong
D
Monghyr
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Since Mir Jafar engaged himself with the Dutch East India Company to assert independence, the British finally defeated Mir Jafar and the Dutch forces at Chinsura and made Mir Qasim the new Nawab of Bengal. Mir Qasim gave Burdwan, Midnapore and Chittagong districts to the company. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -The issue that caused Mir Kasim and the Company to argue was how inland duties were handled. The Nawab took issue with the Company’s servants engaging in inland private trade without paying any duties by abusing the Company’s dastak. For a commission, the Company’s employees sold its dastak to Indian traders.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Battle of Buxar was fought in 1764 CE. It was fought between The British and Mir Qasim. Q.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mir Qasim tried to free himself from the control of the British by the following steps: He dismissed the court officials who favoured the British. He hired European expert to train his army. He also abolished all duties on internal trade so that both Indian and British merchants could trade on equal terms.

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