Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

In which year did the East-India Company acquire the Diwani of Bengal?

Options:

1791

1765

1782

1773

Correct Answer:

1765

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2- 1765

The East-India Company acquired the Diwani of Bengal in 1765.

The Diwani was the right to collect revenue on behalf of the Mughal emperor. This was a major turning point in the history of British rule in India, as it gave the East-India Company control over the finances of Bengal. The East-India Company used this power to enrich itself and to expand its influence in India.

The East-India Company acquired the Diwani of Bengal after the Battle of Buxar, in which the British defeated the combined forces of the Nawab of Bengal, the Mughal emperor, and the Nawab of Awadh. The Treaty of Allahabad, which was signed after the battle, granted the Diwani of Bengal to the East-India Company.

The acquisition of the Diwani of Bengal was a major step towards the establishment of British rule in India. It gave the East-India Company control over the finances of Bengal, and it allowed the company to expand its influence in India.