File:Shah 'Alam conveying the grant of the Diwani to Lord Clive.jpg
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Summary
Benjamin West: Shah 'Alam, Mughal Emperor (1759–1806), Conveying the Grant of the Diwani to Lord Clive, August 1765
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Shah 'Alam, Mughal Emperor (1759–1806), Conveying the Grant of the Diwani to Lord Clive, August 1765  |
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painting |
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| Description |
English: The Mughal emperor Shah Alam hands a scroll to Robert Clive, the governor of Bengal (Treaty of Allahabad), which transferred tax collecting rights in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company, August 1765 |
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circa |
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oil on canvas |
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height: 290 cm (114.1 in) ; width: 400 cm (13.1 ft) |
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F29 (British Library) |
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Art UK artwork ID: shah-alam-mughal-emperor-17591806-conveying-the-grant-of-the-diwani-to-lord-clive-august-1765-191206 |
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British Library https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/04/east-india-company-original-corporate-raiders http://searcharchives-beta.bl.uk/permalink/f/ja42l1/IAMS032-003264600 |
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