1 History & Culture · 1.4.2 British conquest and expansion

1.4.2.3 Dual government in Bengal and its consequences

From 1765 to 1772 the Company held the power (the revenue and the army) while the Nawab held the responsibility (law and order); the result was misrule and the great famine of 1770.

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Key terms

  • dual government
  • diwani
  • nizamat
  • Muhammad Reza Khan
  • Clive
  • 1770 famine
  • Warren Hastings
  • 1772

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