Q. After the Battle of Plassey, who became the first titular Nawab of Bengal?
Answer: Mir Jafar
Notes: After the Battle of Plassey (1757), with the help of Britishers, Mir Jafar became the first titular Nawab of Bengal. In return, Mir Jafar gifted the zamindari of the 24 praganas to the British East Indian Company along with free trading rights in Bihar, Bengal and Orissa. He also paid a sum of Rs. 17,700,000 as compensation for the attack on Calcutta to the Company and the traders of the city.

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