EPISODE · May 9, 2026 · 6 MIN
Mughal Defector: Mir Jafar and the Partition of Bengal 1765
from The Hidden History of Bengal: Kingdoms, Empires, and Revolution — Fexingo History · host Fexingo
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the 1765 Treaty of Allahabad, the agreement that handed the diwani—the right to collect revenue—of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the British East India Company. They examine how Mir Jafar, the Nawab who betrayed Siraj ud-Daulah at Plassey, was replaced and died in disgrace, and how his son-in-law Mir Qasim fought the British before fleeing. The treaty, signed between Robert Clive and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, effectively made Bengal a Company province. Lucas explains the infamous 'dual government' system where the Company collected taxes but left administration to a puppet Nawab, leading to chaos and exploitation. The episode covers the Battle of Buxar (1764), where Mir Qasim allied with the Mughal emperor and the Nawab of Awadh but was crushed. Lucas details how Clive's 'jagir'—a personal estate—made him immensely wealthy, and how the Company's policies triggered the devastating Bengal Famine of 1770. This is the story of how a single treaty transformed Bengal from an independent kingdom into the cornerstone of British India. #TreatyOfAllahabad #MirJafar #MirQasim #BattleOfBuxar #RobertClive #ShahAlamII #Diwani #DualGovernment #Bengal1765 #EastIndiaCompany #MughalEmpire #SirajUdDaulah #NawabOfBengal #IndianHistory #ColonialIndia #Famine #BritishRaj #FexingoHistory #BengalHistory #PalaEmpire Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the 1765 Treaty of Allahabad, the agreement that handed the diwani—the right to collect revenue—of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the British East India Company. They examine how Mir Jafar, the Nawab who betrayed Siraj ud-Daulah at Plassey, was replaced and died in disgrace, and how his son-in-law Mir Qasim fought the British before fleeing. The treaty, signed between Robert Clive and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, effectively made Bengal a Company province. Lucas explains the infamous 'dual government' system where the Company collected taxes but left administration to a puppet Nawab, leading to chaos and exploitation. The episode covers the Battle of Buxar (1764), where Mir Qasim allied with the Mughal emperor and the Nawab of Awadh but was crushed. Lucas details how Clive's 'jagir'—a personal estate—made him immensely wealthy, and how the Company's policies triggered the devastating Bengal Famine of 1770. This is the story of how a single treaty transformed Bengal from an independent kingdom into the cornerstone of British India. #TreatyOfAllahabad #MirJafar #MirQasim #BattleOfBuxar #RobertClive #ShahAlamII #Diwani #DualGovernment #Bengal1765 #EastIndiaCompany #MughalEmpire #SirajUdDaulah #NawabOfBengal #IndianHistory #ColonialIndia #Famine #BritishRaj #FexingoHistory #BengalHistory #PalaEmpire Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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