Question

The mughal emperor ________ granted the diwani of Bengal,Bihar and Orisha to the east India company in 1765
A Shah Alam II
B Shah Alam III
C Shah Alam I
D Akbar II

Answer 1

Hint:
The Treaty of Allahabad was signed on 12 August 1765,in between the Mughal Emperor and Robert Clive, of the East India Company after the Battle of Buxar. Based on the terms of the agreement, the East India Company was granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.

Complete answer:
A) The Treaty marked the political and constitutional involvement and the beginning of British rule in India on full scale.Based on the terms of the agreement, Alam granted the East India Company Diwani rights.These rights allowed the Company to collect revenue directly from the people of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, as return of services and security. This agreement was signed between the then Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and Robert Clive of the East India Company.

B) The treaty had nothing to do with Shah Alam III.

C) Prince Muazzam was known as Shah Alam I. He ascended the throne of Indian after the death of his father Aurangjeb in 1707. So, there was no chance of signing the treaty as the treaty took place in the year 1765.

D) Akbar II was the penultimate Mughal emperor of India. He reigned between 1806 to 1837. So, he had nothing to do with the treaty which was signed in the year 1765.

Therefore the correct answer is option (A).

Note:
Moreover, the two signed an alliance by which the Company promised to support the Nawab against outside attacks provided he paid for services of the troops sent to his aid. This alliance made the Nawab dependent on the Company. This was a turning point in Indian history.