alleryThe East India Company received the diwani of Bengal after which battle?
ABattle of Assaye
BBattle of Panipat
CBattle of Wandiwash
DBattle of Buxar
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Battle of Buxar
1. The Company was awarded the diwani after the Battle of Buxar in 1764.
2. This left it short of trained administrators familiar with local custom.
3. Panipat, Wandiwash and Assaye did not give it the diwani.
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