Shah Alam II granted Diwani rights to the East India Company. These rights allowed the Company to collect revenue from the people of: 1. Assam 2. Bengal 3. Bihar 4. Orissa

The correct answer is 2, 3 and 4 . Treaty of Allahabad, 1765 was signed between Robert Clive and Shah Alam II allowing the British the Diwan rights in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa . Hence option 2 is correct . Key Points The Treaty of Allahabad was signed on 12 August 1765 between the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and Robert Clive . The treaty was handwritten by I'tisam-ud-Din , a Bengali Muslim scribe and diplomat to the Mughal Empire. The Treaty marked the political and constitutional involvement and the beginning of British rule in India. Based on the terms of the agreement, Alam granted the East India Company Diwani rights, or the right to collect tax es on behalf of the Emperor from the eastern province of Bengal-Bihar-Orissa . These rights allowed the Company to collect revenue directly from the people of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa. In return, the Company paid an annual tribute of twenty-six lakhs of rupees (equal to 260,000 pounds sterling) while securing for Shah Alam II the districts of Kora and Allahabad.