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Dual government of Bengal, 1765-1772

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• Company enjoyed all the politico military and economic authority in, Bengal, nawab became a nominal or titular head, • In the treaty of Allahabad – 1765 company got the diwani right in, Bengal (to collect revenue and administration of civil justice), • When mir Jafar died company got the nizamat function too, (maintaining army and administration of criminal justice), • It is known as dual government

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Impact of dual government, • Exploitation of Bengal by the company with using its authority, • Exploited peasants, crafts men and traders, as a result agriculture got, ruined, Indian handicraft and industry started to decline, • Situation of anarchy in Bengal, nawab had no power with him to look, after the responsibility of maintaining law and order., • Severe famine in Bengal in 1769- death of 1/3rd of people