COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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Question
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Who granted the diwani rights of Bengal to the British
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Mir Qasim
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Murshid quli Khan
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Mir Jafar
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Mughal emperor
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The British forces defeated the Indian forces in the Battle of Buxar in 1764. Thus, the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam conceded ‘Diwani rights’ to the British. With this understanding, a ‘dual governance’ system was set up in Bengal.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mughal Emperor granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company in 1765.
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