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Who granted Diwani rights to the East India Company in the 1760s, and facilitated the British to gain dominance over Bengal?
Who granted Diwani rights to the East India Company in the 1760s, and facilitated the British to gain dominance over Bengal?
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The correct option is C Shah Alam
The British forces defeated the Indian forces in the Battle of Buxar in 1764. Thus, the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam conceded ‘Diwani rights’ to the British. With this understanding, a ‘dual governance’ system was set up in Bengal. The British became the de-facto rulers after this war as the Mughal emperor gave up his sovereignty over Bengal.
The British forces defeated the Indian forces in the Battle of Buxar in 1764. Thus, the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam conceded ‘Diwani rights’ to the British. With this understanding, a ‘dual governance’ system was set up in Bengal. The British became the de-facto rulers after this war as the Mughal emperor gave up his sovereignty over Bengal.
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