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Who was the first person to sign the historic "Pact of Allahabad" in 1765?

A. Shah Alam II
B. Mir Jafar
C. Robert Clive
D. Warren Hastings

Explanation:

Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor, signed the Pact of Allahabad in 1765, granting the British East India Company the Diwani rights of Bengal. Option "Mir Jafar" was a puppet Nawab of Bengal. Option "Robert Clive" was the British officer who fought in the Battle of Plassey. Option "Warren Hastings" was the first Governor-General of India but was not involved in this pact.

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