Q. Which of the following statements about Mir Jaffar is/are not true?
- He was the Diwan of Siraj-ud-daula, before the battle of Plassey.
- After he was made the Nawab by the British, he granted them the Zamindari of Burdawan.
- His efforts to replace the British by the Dutch ended in failure with the defeat of the latter by the former at Bedera.
- He voluntarily abdicateds the throne in favour of his son-in law, Mir Qasim.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer:
1 and 2
Notes: Mir Jafar was the commander-in-chief of the Nawab's army. After the defeat at Plassey, Siraj-ud-daulah was assassinated and Mir Jafar was made the Nawab. Mir Jafar granted the right to free trade in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa and Zamindari of 24 parganas to the British. He is also known as the Jackel of Clive.