Question

In which year did the East-India Company acquire the Diwani of Bengal?
1. 1773
2. 1791
3. 1765
4. 1782

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 1765

The correct answer is 1765.​

• The Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the East India Company in 1765.
• The Battle of Buxar was fought between the British and the combined forces of Mir Qasim, Shuja Ud Daulah who was the Nawab of Awadh, and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II.
• This battle was won by the Britishers.
• The rights were granted by the Shah Alam-II.​

• ​Treaty of Allahabad:
  • The Treaty of Allahabad was signed on 12 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 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.