Which Governor-General is known for bringing back the gates of Somnath Temple from Afghanistan?
A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Lord Ellenborough
C. Lord Hardinge
D. Lord Canning
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Lord Ellenborough, as Governor-General, ordered the return of the sandalwood gates from Ghazni, believed to be from the Somnath temple, after the British victory in Afghanistan in 1842.
Explanation:
After the Battle of Buxar, the Treaty of Allahabad was signed in August 1765 between the British East India Company and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II. The Emperor granted the Diwani (revenue collection rights) of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the Company.
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