1765 Pawan at Ben

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What event took place on 12 August 1765?

  • Appointment of the East Indies Company as the Pawan at Ben
  • The grant of Diwani to the East Indies Company (correct)
  • The appointment of the Mughal emperor as the Pawan at Ben
  • The appointment of Robert Clive as the chief financial administrator

What was the main responsibility of the East Indies Company after the grant of Diwani?

  • To organize revenue sources and administer the land (correct)
  • To record memorable events in Clive's life
  • To ensure it could buy the products it needed and sell what it wanted
  • To appoint the Mughal emperor as the Pawan at Ben

What was the significance of the painting commissioned by Clive?

  • It depicted the chief financial administrator of the territory
  • It depicted the appointment of the Mughal emperor as the Pawan at Ben
  • It showed a grand setting for the grant of Diwani (correct)
  • It recorded the memorable events in Clive's life

What role did the East Indies Company take on as Diwan?

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What was the main challenge for the East Indies Company after becoming Diwan?

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