Multiple choice

Who demanded 'Diwani' of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa?

  1. Vasco Da Gama

  2. Al Buquerque

  3. De Almeida

  4. Robert Clive
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Explanation

Robert Clive, representing the East India Company, secured the Diwani rights (right to collect revenue) for Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa after the Battle of Buxar in 1764. This marked a crucial turning point where the Company transformed from a trading entity to a territorial power, gaining administrative control over revenue collection in these prosperous provinces.

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