2017 · Q15
Which one of the following statements about the Treaty of Allahabad is NOT correct?
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- AIt was signed in the year 1765
- BThe Mughal Emperor by a farman formally granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company
- CAwadh was restored to its Nawab on payment of Rs. 50 Lakhs
- DBanaras and the surrounding tracts were detached from Awadh and handed over to Shah Alam II
Explanation
The Treaty of Allahabad (1765) was signed that year, Shah Alam II’s farman granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company, and Awadh was restored to Shuja-ud-Daula on payment of Rs 50 lakh. However, it was Kara and Allahabad – not Banaras and its surrounding tracts – that were detached from Awadh and handed to Shah Alam II; Banaras remained with the Nawab of Awadh. Hence (D) is NOT correct.