Modern Indian History UPPSC 2004 GS-I
Question

One of the following rulers, who had granted Diwani to the East India Company, was:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Shah Alam II

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Shah Alam II”.

The Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company in 1765.

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