Treaty of Allahabad

Treaty of Allahabad
	The Treaty of Allahabad, August 16, 1765
Context	Battle of Buxar
Signed	16 August 1765
Location	Prayagraj
Signatories	Shah Alam II; Robert Clive; John Carnac;
Parties	Mughal Empire; East India Company;
Languages	English, Persian
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The Treaty of Allahabad was signed on 16 August 1765,

Bengali Muslim scribe and diplomat to the Mughal Empire.^[2]

The treaty marked the political and constitutional involvement of the British in India.

Allahabad. The tribute money paid to the emperor was for the maintenance of the Emperor's court in Allahabad. The accord also dictated that Shah Alam be restored to the province of Varanasi as long as he continued to pay a certain amount of revenue to the company. Awadh was returned to Shuja-ud-Daula, but Allahabad and Kora were taken from him. The Nawab of Awadh

Shuja ud Daulah also had to pay fifty lakhs of rupees as war indemnity to the East India Company.

Moreover, the two signed an alliance by which the company promised to support the Nawab against outside attacks provided he paid for services of the troops sent to his aid. This alliance made the Nawab dependent on the company. This was a turning point in Indian history.

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ISBN 978-8121905329
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^ Christian–Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History. Volume 12 Asia, Africa and the Americas (1700–1800). 2018. pp. 544–548.

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[1] ISBN 978-8121905329
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[christian-2] Christian–Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History. Volume 12 Asia, Africa and the Americas (1700–1800). 2018. pp. 544–548.

[3] ISBN 978-81-207-4074-7
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