The Dual Government of Bengal: Chaos Under East India Company Rule

In 1765, the East India Company gained the diwani — the right to collect taxes — from the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II. But instead of directly governing Bengal, the Company created what historian John Shore called a 'dual government,' where the Nawab remained a figurehead while the Company held real power and responsibility. This episode explores how this arrangement led to chaos, corruption, and the Bengal Famine of 1770. We examine the roles of Warren Hastings, the later Nawabs like Najm-ud-Daula and Mubarak-ud-Daula, and the banking family Jagat Seth. The episode also covers how Robert Clive and other Company officials enriched themselves, and how Edmund Burke later condemned the system. The dual government lasted until 1772, when Warren Hastings finally took over direct administration, but the damage was already done. Featuring analysis of the 1765 Treaty of Allahabad, the concept of 'diwani' rights, and the impact on Bengal's economy and people. #DualGovernment #Diwani #EastIndiaCompany #Bengal #WarrenHastings #NawabOfBengal #NajmUdDaula #MubarakUdDaula #JagatSeth #RobertClive #EdmundBurke #TreatyOfAllahabad #Murshidabad #BengalFamine1770 #History #ColonialIndia #FexingoHistory #18thCentury Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo