Mughal Emperor Shah Alam appointed the British East India Company as the Diwan of the province of Bengal in the year ______.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. 1765.
- Mughal Emperor Shah Alam appointed the British East India Company as the Diwan of the province of Bengal in the year 1765.
- Following the defeat at Plassey, Sirajuddaulah, Nawab of Bengal was killed, and Mir Jafar, a puppet Nawab of Bengal, was installed in his place.
- When Mir Jafar objected to the corporation's interference in internal administrative matters, the company removed him and replaced him with Mir Qasim.
- After Mir Qasim complained, Mir Jafar was reinstated and he was pushed out of Bengal after losing a fight at Buxar (1764).