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The Second Treaty of Banaras is otherwise known as the Treaty of Faizābād (1775). It was forced on the new vizier of Oudh by the company’s governing council after the death of Shujā. The vizier had to pay a larger subsidy for the use of British troops and to cede Banaras to the company. This treaty led to a revolt by the raja Chaith Singh of Banaras in 1781.
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