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The Treaty of Allahabad was signed in which year?
1765
1764
1757
1772
1765
The Treaty of Allahabad was signed on August 12, 1765, in the aftermath of the Battle of Buxar. It was negotiated and concluded by Robert Clive of the British East India Company with Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Awadh.
The Treaty of Allahabad was signed on August 12, 1765, in the aftermath of the Battle of Buxar. It was negotiated and concluded by Robert Clive of the British East India Company with Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Awadh.
Modern Indian History - Expansion of British Power in India (1757 - 1857)
Signed on August 12, 1765, following the Battle of Buxar fought in 1764.
Granted the Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the British East India Company.
Formalized the establishment of the Dual Government system in Bengal by Robert Clive.
Option A is correct because the treaty was officially concluded in 1765.
Option B (1764) refers to the year the crucial Battle of Buxar took place, which set the stage for the treaty.
Option C (1757) marks the year of the Battle of Plassey, another foundational milestone for British hegemony in India.
Option D (1772) marks the year Warren Hastings was appointed as the Governor of Bengal, who later ended the Dual System.
A is correct тАФ The Treaty of Allahabad was signed in the year 1765 following the Mughal defeat at the Battle of Buxar.
Always link the Battle of Buxar (1764) with the Treaty of Allahabad (1765) and the introduction of the Dual Government system in Indian Polity and Modern History questions.