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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to the Treaty of Allahabad and its impact, answer the following:
Mention the terms of the agreement between Robert Clive and Shuja-ud-Daulah in this treaty.
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Solution
- Awadh was returned to Shuja-ud-Daulah. However, the two districts of Kora and Allahabad were taken away from the Nawab.
- The nawab of Awadh had to pay a war indemnity of 50 lakh rupees to the Company.
- The British agreed to defend the Nawab of Awadh against his enemies. The nawab would have to pay for the cost of the British troops. Awadh became a buffer state between the British possessions in Bengal and the Marathas.
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