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Consider the following statements regarding the treaty of Allahabad 1765.

1. Treaty was concluded between Robert Clive and Mughal ruler Shah Alam ll .

2. Nawab of Awadh surrendered Allahabad and Kara to Emperor Shah Alam ll .

3. Robert Clive annexed Awadh .

4. Mughal ruler granted diwani of only Bengal and Bihar region to the East India company.

Which of the above statements is /are not true ?

2, 3 and 4 only

1 ,2 and 4 only

2 and 4 only

3 and 4 only

The Treaty of Allahabad 1765 A.Robert Clive concluded two important treaties at Allahabad in August 1765—one with the Nawab of Awadh and the other with the Mughal Emperor, Shah Alam II.
Hence statement 1 is correct Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula agreed to surrender Allahabad and Kara to Emperor Shah Alam II; Hence statement 2 is correct Shah Alam II agreed to issue a farman granting the diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the East India Company in lieu of an annual payment of Rs 26 lakh; Hence statement 4 is incorrect.
B.Clive did not want to annex Awadh because it would have placed the Company under an obligation to protect an extensive land frontier from the Afghan and the Maratha invasions.
The treaty made the Nawab a firm friend of the Company, and turned Awadh into a buffer state.
Hence statement 3 is incorrect.