Which of the following is/are correct about the Treaty of 1760? 1. Mir Kasim agreed to cede to the Company the districts of Burdwan, Midnapur and Chittagong. 2. The Company would get half of the share in chunam trade of Sylhet. 3. Mir Kasim agreed to pay off the outstanding dues to the Company. How many of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Which of the following is/are correct about the Treaty of 1760?
1.Mir Kasim agreed to cede to the Company the districts of Burdwan, Midnapur and Chittagong.
2.The Company would get half of the share in chunam trade of Sylhet.
3.Mir Kasim agreed to pay off the outstanding dues to the Company.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] Only three

[D] None

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: Vansittart, the new Governor of Calcutta, agreed to support Mir Kasim’s claim after a treaty between Mir Kasim and the Company was signed in 1760. Important features of the treaty were as follows:

Mir Kasim agreed to cede to the Company the districts of Burdwan, Midnapur and Chittagong.
The Company would get half of the share in chunam trade of Sylhet.
Mir Kasim agreed to pay off the outstanding dues to the Company.
Mir Kasim promised to pay a sum of rupees five lakh towards financing the Company’s war efforts in southern India.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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