After the grant of Diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the East India Company in 1765, the company appointed Mohammad Raza Khan as the Naib Nazim of Bengal and Shitab Rai as the Naib Nazim of Bihar to manage civil and revenue administration.
Whom did the company appoint for civil work in Bengal and Bihar? (1) Mohammad Raza Khan and Shitab Rai (2) William Bolts and Richard Beer (3) Rai Durlabh and Mir Madan (4) K Lad and Vansittart (5) Question not attempted
Asked in Department Recruitment 2024 (Assistant Archivist) 2024 · Topic: East India Company and Nawab of Bengal (The Dual System of Government (Diarchy) in Bengal)
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Answer: A. Mohammad Raza Khan and Shitab Rai
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