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In which year did the English East India Company formally obtain the 'Diwani' rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1757
  2. 1764
  3. 1765
  4. 1773

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1765

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) 1765 šŸ“š Explanation: The decisive Battle of Buxar in 1764 firmly established British military supremacy over northern India. Following this victory, the Treaty of Allahabad was signed in 1765 between Robert Clive and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II. Through this treaty, the British East India Company legally obtained the 'Diwani' (the right to collect land revenue) of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.