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Who appointed the East India Company as the Diwan of Bengal?
Who appointed the East India Company as the Diwan of Bengal?
- Robert Clive
- The painter commissioned by Clive
- The Mughal emperor (correct)
- The Englishmen and Indians witnesses
Where did the event of appointing the East India Company as the Diwan of Bengal most probably take place?
Where did the event of appointing the East India Company as the Diwan of Bengal most probably take place?
- The Company's headquarters
- A grand setting
- Robert Clive's tent (correct)
- The Mughal emperor's palace
Why did the Company commission a painter to record the event of becoming the Diwan of Bengal?
Why did the Company commission a painter to record the event of becoming the Diwan of Bengal?
- To celebrate Robert Clive's achievements
- To document the historical event (correct)
- To create a grand image of the event
- To showcase the Company's power
What was one of the main responsibilities of the Company as the Diwan of Bengal?
What was one of the main responsibilities of the Company as the Diwan of Bengal?
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What did the Company become as the Diwan of Bengal?
What did the Company become as the Diwan of Bengal?
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