Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Nawab of Oudh surrendered Allahabad and Kora to the English Company by the Treaty of Allahabad.
  2. The English Company sold Allahabad and Kora to the Nawab of oudh for Rupees two crores by the Treaty of Benaras. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation

By the Treaty of Allahabad (1765), the Nawab of Oudh surrendered Allahabad and Kora to the Company. By the Treaty of Benaras (1773), the Company sold these territories back to the Nawab for 50 lakhs, not 2 crores.

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