what is dual government? answer briefly with in 50 to 55 words
Answers
Answer:
Explain dual government of Robert Clive
Dual government was introduced by Robert Clive in Bengal in 1765 and it was continued till 1772.
Robert Clive’s Rule of Bengal: Dual System
Robert Clive was the Governor of Bengal during the year 1757-60 and also from 1765-67
During his first tenure that is from 1757-1760 Bengal’s governor, under the Nawab Mir Jaffar, corruption was rampant
The company’s one and only aim was to maximise the revenue at the expense of the peasants
He gathered a great personal fortune in India and returned to Britain in the year 1760
He came back to India in the year 1765 as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Bengal state
During this time, there was huge and widespread corruption in the company
So Clive prohibited the company’s employees from engaging in any sort of private trade
He also put a hold on accepting gifts from them
He also initiated a ‘Society of Trade’ in 1765 but it was later abolished
Mir Qasim the son in law of Mir Jaffar had ascended the throne of Bengal
He wanted to snatch himself from the English influence
The Battle of Buxar was fought between the British and the combined forces of Mir Qasim, Shuja Ud Daulah who was the Nawab of Awadh and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II. This battle was won by Britishers
The result of this battle was, the Diwani that is the right to collect revenue of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha was sanctioned to the British by the Mughal Emperor in return for an annual sum of money and in districts of Allahabad and Kora
Robert Clive, who had the power to undertake Awadh as well, refrained from annexing it. His intention was to use it as a ‘buffer’ state between the British and the Marathas
The Nizamat considered as the territorial jurisdiction of Bengal and remained with the Nawab but in ground reality, the English had a good hold over this power
This was referred to as Clive’s Dual System in which the company was the Diwan and the Nawab held the Nizamat
Answer:
The dual government was a type of government in which, the British were in charge of collecting revenue while the Nawabs were in charge of law and order. It was a very unsatisfactory way of governing as neither the British nor the nawabs had complete responsibility.It was found by Robert Clive