Which battle won the East India Company the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, and in which year?

Buxar, 1764Correct answerYour answerWandiwash, 1760Correct answerYour answerPlassey, 1757Correct answerYour answerPanipat, 1761Correct answerYour answer

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Correct answer: A

Buxar was fought in 1764, and the Company’s victory led to the grant of the Diwani — the right to collect revenue.
That grant is what turned a trading company into a government, which is why Buxar matters more constitutionally than Plassey.
Plassey in 1757 won influence over Bengal; Panipat in 1761 was fought between the Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali, with no Company involvement.

Worth noting

Plassey is the famous battle and Buxar the consequential one. A question about the Diwani always wants Buxar.

Concept: Buxar and the grant of the Diwani
Typical timeTypical: 40 s
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The rule this testsCompany rule and the colonial state

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Which battle won the East India Company the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, and in which year?

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