Which of the following statements are true of Shah Alam II?
- 1. He joined Mir Jafar of Bengal to fight the British.
- 2. He joined Mir Qasim of Bengal and Shuja-ud-Daulah of Awadh to fight the British.
- 3. He was defeated by the British.
- 4. He lived at Allahabad as a pensioner of the British.
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2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
1, 3 and 4
2 and 3 only
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2019
– This alliance was defeated by the British forces under Hector Munro at the Battle of Buxar in 1764.
– Following his defeat, Shah Alam II signed the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765 with the British. According to this treaty, he granted the Diwani (right to collect revenue) of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the British East India Company. In return, he was granted territories of Kara and Allahabad and was promised an annual pension, living for several years as a pensioner of the British in Allahabad.
– Statement 1 is incorrect as Mir Jafar was installed as Nawab of Bengal by the British after the Battle of Plassey and was a puppet ruler; he did not ally with Shah Alam II against the British in 1764.