In ______ the Mughal emperor appointed the Company as the Diwan of the provinces of Bengal.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 1765
In 1765, the Mughal Emperor designated the Company as Diwan of the Bengal regions.
The Treaty of Allahabad was signed on 16 August 1765, between the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, son of the late Emperor Alamgir II, and Robert Clive, of East India Company, in the aftermath of the Battle of Buxar.
The treaty marked the British's political and constitutional participation in India.
Based on the terms of the agreement, Alam granted the East India Company Diwani rights, or the right to collect taxes on behalf of the Emperor from the eastern province of Bengal-Bihar-Orissa.