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Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to the establishment of Dual Government in Bengal (1765-72) answer the following:
What were the advantages and disadvantages of this system for the Company and the nawab respectively?
Solution
The Company enjoyed power without any responsibilities. The nawab, on the other hand, was burdened with the responsibility of administration without the resources necessary for running it efficiently i.e., responsibility without power. The revenue was collected by Indian officials appointed by the Company. The greed, corruption, and oppression of these officials reduced the peasants to conditions of utter misery. The Company took no interest in the welfare of the people.
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