Who was the Mughal Emperor when the East India Company was granted the Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha in 1765? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
Who was the Mughal Emperor when the East India Company was granted the Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha in 1765?
A. Farrukhsiyar
B. Shah Alam II
C. Bahadur Shah II
D. Muhammad Shah
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Following the Battle of Buxar, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II granted the Diwani rights (right to collect revenues) of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha to the Company via the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765.
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