aug 1, 1765 - Treaty of Allahabad

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Post-win in Buxar, treaties signed with

- Shuja-ud-Daula
* Awadh made a kinda buffer state for the British and also obligation to protect Awadh from Marathas & Afghans
* surrender Allahabad and Kara to Emperor Shah Alam II
* pay 50 lakh to the company as war indemnity
* give Balwant Singh, zamindar of benaras full control lof his estate

- Shah Alam II ---> to be protected by British, issuing Farman for Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar, Orissa instead of an Annual payment of 26 lakh
- The British used Shah Alam II as the rubber stamp of the company

- The company appointed Mohammad Reza Khan(Bengal) & Raja Shitab Rai(Bihar) as Deputy-Diwan.

Double Government
- Diwani: collecting revenue
- Nizamat: police and judicial functions

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