Under which treaty British company got the Diwani right of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa from Mughal ruler Shah Alam II?
(A) Treaty of Awadh
(B) Treaty of Alinagar
(C) Treaty of Calcutta
(D) Treaty of Allahabad
Correct Answer : Treaty of Allahabad
Question Asked : SSC Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Exam 2017
Explanation : The Treaty of Allahabad, signed on 12 August, 1765, granted the East India Company Diwani rights, or the right to collect taxes on behalf of the Emperor from the eastern province of Bengal-Bthar-Orissa. It was signed between the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam Hand Robert, Lord Clive of the East India Company after the Battle of Buxar.
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