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Allahabad treaty

The Allahabad Treaty marked the political and constitutional involvement and the beginning of British rule in India.
• With this treaty, East India Company got a strong political footing in India. Before the treaty, the British only had a strong trading relation with Indian rulers.
• This treaty was one of the factors that made sure that they would rule India for two centuries.
The Treaty of Allahabad was signed on August 12, 1765 between Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and Robert Clive as a result of the Battle of Buxar.

The treaty gave the Company access to nearly 40,000 square kilometres of taxable fertile land. British were entitled to collect tax directly in lieu of Rs 26 lakhs tribute to be paid annually to the Mughal.

Dual System of Government was established in Bengal with Nawab of Bengal retained the judicial functions but the Company had the power to collect revenue.

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