Who was the Mughal Emperor when the East India Company was granted the Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha in 1765? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who was the Mughal Emperor when the East India Company was granted the Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha in 1765?
A. Muhammad Shah
B. Bahadur Shah II
C. Farrukhsiyar
D. Shah Alam II
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Following the Battle of Buxar, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II granted the Diwani rights (right to collect revenues) of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha to the Company via the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765.

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