Which one of the following areas was acquired by the British under the Treaty of Deogaon, 1803?
Cuttack
Murshidabad
Surat
Calicut
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UPSC NDA-2 – 2022
– Murshidabad was the capital of the Bengal Subah under the Nawabs and was brought under effective British control after the Battle of Plassey (1757) and the grant of Diwani (1765).
– Surat was an important trading port in Gujarat, controlled at various times by the Mughals and Marathas, and became a key British trading post, but its acquisition wasn’t primarily defined by the Treaty of Deogaon.
– Calicut (Kozhikode) was a significant port on the Malabar Coast in present-day Kerala, involved in trade with Arab and European merchants, distinct from the areas covered by the Anglo-Maratha Wars in 1803.