Question

In which of the following years was the Diwani of Bengal transferred to the East India Company?
1. 1880
2. 1765
3. 1554
4. 1678

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 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.
• Diwani of Bengal- Result of Battle of Buxar
  • 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 result of this battle was, the Diwani that is the right to collect the revenue of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha was sanctioned to the British by the Mughal Emperor in return for an annual sum of money and in the districts of Allahabad and Kora.

 

• 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 was handwritten by I'tisam-ud-Din, a Bengali Muslim scribe and diplomat to the Mughal Empire.
  • 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.