Battle of Buxar and the Treaty of Allahabad Flashcards
when was the Battle of Buxar?
1764
what were the events of Buxar?
the Bengal Nawab, Mir Kasim, was unhappy with the EIC’s trading advantage, allied himself with the King of Oudh and the Mogul emperor
allied Indian armies- 40k
EIC- 7k
when was the Treaty of Allahabad?
1765
what did the treaty grant?
British had a more formal footing, the Mogul emperor formally acknowledged the British dominance
company given the right to collect taxes in Bengal and Orissa as well as decide civil cases- Diwani
how did Clive use the treaty?
from 1765-67, he was able to clarify the political position by giving the Nawab a pension of £400k
whilst the company ran Bengal
the emperor was to be given an annual payment of £300k
why did the problem of private trading persist?
the company would not pay its employees large enough salaries to let them live comfortably
1766 the dividend raised from 6% to 10%- those that invested privately were rewarded, did little for the gov.
how much did Clive receive when he returned to England?
company directors agreed to pay him £400k a year
