Question

Consider the following statements 

1. Battle of Buxar provided the key to the English to establish their rule in India. 

2. The Treaty of Allahabad, concluded in 1765, enabled the British to establish their rule in Bengal. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

(c) The Battle of Buxar was fought between British East India Company and the combined forces of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal, Shuja-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Awadh and Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor on 23rd October, 1764. Shah Alam II, signed the Treaty of Allahabad that secured Diwani Rights for the Company to collect and manage the revenues of almost 100,000,000 acres (400,000 km²) of real estate, which helped establish the English rule.