By which treaty did the East India Company obtain the diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha?
- A.Treaty of Alinagar
- B.Treaty of Allahabad
- C.Treaty of Salbai
- D.Treaty of Purandar
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, the Treaty of Allahabad. It was signed in 1765 by Robert Clive with the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh after the Company's victory at Buxar in 1764. The emperor granted the Company the diwani, the right to collect the revenue of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, which made the Company the real power in eastern India while the Nawab kept only the nizamat or police and judicial duties. Option A, the Treaty of Alinagar of 1757, was a short truce between Clive and Siraj-ud-Daula before the Battle of Plassey. Option C, the Treaty of Salbai of 1782, ended the First Anglo-Maratha War. Option D, the Treaty of Purandar of 1665, was signed between Shivaji and Mirza Raja Jai Singh and has nothing to do with Bengal.
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- A.First Anglo-Maratha War
- B.Second Anglo-Maratha War
- C.Second Anglo-Mysore War
- D.Third Anglo-Maratha War
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- C.Ranjit Singh
- D.Nizam of Hyderabad
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- A.First Anglo-Mysore War
- B.Second Anglo-Mysore War
- C.Third Anglo-Mysore War
- D.Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
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- A.Dr B. R. Ambedkar
- B.Lord Irwin
- C.Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- D.Madan Mohan Malaviya
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- A.1906
- B.1909
- C.1916
- D.1919
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