Mughal Emperor Shah Alam appointed the British East India Company as the Diwan of the province of Be...........

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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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SSC CGL 17th August 2021 Shift-2

1917

1765

1835

1623

- The British East India Company was appointed as the Diwan of Bengal by Mughal Emperor Shah Alam in 1765.

- This appointment marked the beginning of British fiscal and administrative control in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.

- Option 1: 1917 is incorrect. By this time, the British were already ruling India directly.

- Option 2: 1765 is correct. The Treaty of Allahabad formalized this in August 1765.

- Option 3: 1835 is incorrect. British control was firmly established before this year.

- Option 4: 1623 is incorrect. The British East India Company's influence in India was just starting to grow in the 17th century.

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