Question

As a result of the Battle of Buxar the British obtained Diwani rights from ________in the Bengal Province.
A. Mir Qasim
B. Mir Jafar
C. Shah Alam II
D. Nizam-ud-Daula

Answer 1

Hint: The Battle of Buxar ended in 1764 after which the Treaty of Allahabad was signed in 1765. This treaty marked the beginning of the British rule and their political and constitutional involvement in India.

Complete step by step answer: After the Battle of Buxar, The British obtained the Diwani rights from the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II who was the son of late AlamgirII. On behalf of the British East India Company, Robert Clive signed the Treaty. Granting of the Diwani rights meant that the East India Company would be able to collect taxes on behalf of the Emperor in the eatern region which was Bengal-Bihar and Orissa. The Company paid 26 lakh rupees in order to secure its rights.
Looking at the options given:
Option A: Mir Qasim fought in the Battle of Buxar and was defeated by the British. Therefore this is an incorrect answer.
Option B: Mir Jafar was the first Nawab who was dependent on the British. Therefore this is not the correct option.
Option C: Shah Alam II helped the British to secure the Diwani rights and hence this is the correct option.
Option D: Nizam-ud-Daula was the son of Mir Jafar and did not have any role in securing the Diwani rights like his father. Hence this is incorrect.
Option C is the correct option.

Note: Historians often regard this transformation as humiliating. The British promised to protect the Nawab against outside attack as long as he paid for the troops. Thus the Nawab became dependent on the British which was a major transformation in India.