Question

what were the terms and conditions for the treaty of allahabad which was signed between Shah Alam 2
and Robert, Lord Clive

Answer 1

• The Treaty of Allahabad was an offshoot of the Battle of Buxar in 1764.
• The treaty was signed between Shah Alam II and Lord Robert Clive
• The treaty marked the beginning of political involvement of the East India Company into country's affairs
• The treaty granted the rights of Diwani to the East India Company that enabled the company to collect taxes on behalf of the emperor.
• With this treaty, the Company became the tax collector of the entire eastern province including Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
• In lieu of the diwani rights, the East India Company agreed to pay Shah Alam twenty six lakhs annually for the maintenance of his palace at Allahabad.