Treaty of Alinagar

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The Treaty of Alinagar signed on February 9, 1757 between Robert Clive of the British East India Company and the Nawab of Bengal, Mirza Muhammad Siraj Ud Daula, provided that:

• The Nawab would recognize all the provisions of Mughal Emperor, Farrukh Siyar's Farman of 1717,
• English goods that passed through Bangal would be exempt from duties,
• The English would not be hindered from fortifying Calcutta,
• The English would be permitted to mint coins in Calcutta.

This treaty was one of the events leading up to the famous Battle of Plassey.