Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Treaty of Alinagar:

1. The Treaty of Alinagar was signed between Robert Clive and Mir Qasim.
2. All British goods that passed through Bengal would be exempted from duties.
3. East India Company was granted Fiscal Rights (Diwani) or right to administer the territory and collect taxes from Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 2
Notes: Nawab concluding the Treaty of Alinagar with the Company. The treaty was named after the short-lived title ‘Alinagar’ given to Calcutta by Siraj after his capture of the city. The Treaty of Alinagar was signed on February 9, 1757 between Robert Clive and Siraj-Ud-Daulah. Based on the terms of the accord all British goods that passed through Bengal would be exempted from duties. As per the Treaty of Allahabad, Mughal Emperor granted Fiscal Rights (Diwani) or right to administer the territory and collect taxes, to the East India Company at Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. These rights allowed the Company to collect revenue directly from the people of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. Nizamat rights (police and judicial) were given to Nawab of Bengal.

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