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Source 2: Treaty of Allahabad, signed on August 16, 1765. A
peace treaty between Mughal Emperor Shah Alam and Lord
Clive of the British East India Company after the Battle of
Buxar.
A perpetual and universal peace, sincere friendship, and
firm union shall be established between [Nawab’] Sujah al
Dowlah [supporter of Mughal Shah Alam] and his heirs, on
the one part, and [Nawab] Najim al Dowlah and the English
(British) East India Company, on the other.
The King, Shah Alam, shall remain in full possession of Cora,
and such part of the province of Allahabad as he now
possesses, which are ceded to his Majesty as a royal
demesne“ for the support of his dignity and expenses.
In consideration of the great expense experienced by the
English Company in carrying on the late war, his Highness
agrees to pay them 50 lakh of rupees°, in the following
manner: 12 lakh in money, a deposit of jewels...; and the
remaining 25 lakhs by monthly payments.
7th. It being firmly resolved to restore his Highness the
country of Banaras, notwithstanding the grant of the same
from THE KING to the English Company; it is therefore
agreed that [the lands] shall be ceded to His Highness in
manner following: [the lands] shall remain in the hands of
the English Company with their revenues, till the expiration
of the agreement, November next, after which his Highness
shall enter into possession.
8th. His Highness shall allow the English Company to carry
on trade, [tax] free, throughout the whole of his dominions.
Transcribed Image Text:Source 2: Treaty of Allahabad, signed on August 16, 1765. A peace treaty between Mughal Emperor Shah Alam and Lord Clive of the British East India Company after the Battle of Buxar. A perpetual and universal peace, sincere friendship, and firm union shall be established between [Nawab’] Sujah al Dowlah [supporter of Mughal Shah Alam] and his heirs, on the one part, and [Nawab] Najim al Dowlah and the English (British) East India Company, on the other. The King, Shah Alam, shall remain in full possession of Cora, and such part of the province of Allahabad as he now possesses, which are ceded to his Majesty as a royal demesne“ for the support of his dignity and expenses. In consideration of the great expense experienced by the English Company in carrying on the late war, his Highness agrees to pay them 50 lakh of rupees°, in the following manner: 12 lakh in money, a deposit of jewels...; and the remaining 25 lakhs by monthly payments. 7th. It being firmly resolved to restore his Highness the country of Banaras, notwithstanding the grant of the same from THE KING to the English Company; it is therefore agreed that [the lands] shall be ceded to His Highness in manner following: [the lands] shall remain in the hands of the English Company with their revenues, till the expiration of the agreement, November next, after which his Highness shall enter into possession. 8th. His Highness shall allow the English Company to carry on trade, [tax] free, throughout the whole of his dominions.
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