History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET December 2013 History
Who was the Governor of Bengal between 1667 and 1669?
ARobert Clive
BVerelst ✓ Correct
CCartier
DCount de Lally
Correct answer: (B) Verelst — Verelst was the Governor of Bengal between 1667 and 1669, so the answer is Verelst.
Explanation
★Verelst was the Governor of Bengal between 1667 and 1669, so the answer is Verelst.
★He held the office in the early years of Company rule in Bengal.
★He was followed by John Cartier, who served from 1669 to 1772.
★Robert Clive had been governor in the years up to 1765.
★These early governors shaped the rise of British power in Bengal.
★Their rule followed the grant of the Diwani after the battle of Buxar.
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