Q. Consider the following statements:

1. After the Battle of Buxar (1764), the East India Company appointed residents to the Indian states.
2. The residents of the Indian states were political or commercial agents and their job was to serve and advance the interests of the Company.

Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: After the Battle of Buxar (1764), the East India Company appointed residents to the Indian states. The residents of the Indian states were political or commercial agents and their job was to serve and advance the interests of the Company. Through the Residents, the Company officials began interfering in the internal affairs of Indian states. They tried to decide who was to be the successor to the throne, and who was to be appointed in administrative posts