The East India Company
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Who appointed the East India Company as the Diwan of Bengal?

  • Robert Clive
  • The Indian people
  • The Mughal emperor (correct)
  • The British government
  • Where did the event of the appointment most likely take place?

  • In Robert Clive's tent (correct)
  • In a marketplace
  • In a grand palace
  • In a courtroom
  • What did the Company become as Diwan?

  • The painter of memorable events
  • The ruler of Bengal
  • A trading company
  • The chief financial administrator (correct)
  • What was the purpose of the painting commissioned by Clive?

    <p>To record the memorable events in Clive's life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event led to the decline of indigo production after the revolt of 1857?

    <p>The refusal of ryots to grow indigo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main concern of the Company as Diwan?

    <p>Organizing revenue resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason for the East India Company colonizing the region?

    <p>To establish themselves as the chief and economic overseer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the workers refuse to grow indigo?

    <p>They believed that the British government would support them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the indigo commission propose to the ryots?

    <p>To complete their existing contract and then stop growing indigo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the East India Company become the Diwan of Bengal?

    <p>12 August 1765</p> Signup and view all the answers

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