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    The document provides information about British rule in India through multiple choice questions and short answer questions. It covers topics such as key battles like the Battle of Plassey, rulers of important kingdoms like Tipu Sultan of Mysore, and the gradual expansion of British territorial control and administration through the East India Company gaining rights like Diwani and implementing the Doctrine of Lapse. It also discusses economic and political factors that attracted the British to trade in India such as valuable commodities and the revenues that enabled the EIC to consolidate its power.

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    The document provides information about British rule in India through multiple choice questions and short answer questions. It covers topics such as key battles like the Battle of Plassey, rulers of important kingdoms like Tipu Sultan of Mysore, and the gradual expansion of British territorial control and administration through the East India Company gaining rights like Diwani and implementing the Doctrine of Lapse. It also discusses economic and political factors that attracted the British to trade in India such as valuable commodities and the revenues that enabled the EIC to consolidate its power.

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    The document provides information about British rule in India through multiple choice questions and short answer questions. It covers topics such as key battles like the Battle of Plassey, rulers of important kingdoms like Tipu Sultan of Mysore, and the gradual expansion of British territorial control and administration through the East India Company gaining rights like Diwani and implementing the Doctrine of Lapse. It also discusses economic and political factors that attracted the British to trade in India such as valuable commodities and the revenues that enabled the EIC to consolidate its power.

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    1.

    Fill in the Blanks

    A. The British conquered Bengal with the battle of_____.

    Ans: Plassey

    B. Tipu Sultan was ruler of_____.

    Ans: Mysore

    C. _____ implemented by the doctrine of Lapse.

    Ans: Dalhousie

    D. In western part of India the _____ Kingdom was located.

    Ans: Maratha

    2. State True and False.

    A. Mughal’s became more powerful In 18th century.

    Ans: False

    B. East India company was only one who came to India for trading.

    Ans: False

    C. British made colonies in India.

    Ans: True

    D. India ruled by British about 200 years.

    Ans: True
    3. Match the Following:

    A. Tipu Sultan Sipahi

    B. Land revenue collecting right Faujdari adalat

    C. Criminal court Diwani

    D. Sepoy Tiger of Mysore


    Ans:

    A. Tiger of Mysore
    B. Diwani

    C. Faujdari adalat

    D. Sipahi
    4. Choose the Correct Option:

    A. Tiger of Mysore called_____

    I. Shivaji

    II. Warriors

    III. Tipu Sultan

    Iv. None of the above

    Ans: Tipu Sultan


    B. Rights to collect taxes were granted to______

    I. Diwani

    II. Sepoy

    III. Adalat

    Iv. None of the above

    Ans: Diwani
    5. Define the Following.

    A. Ferman

    Ans: Royal order or edict by the ruler by the administrative was called as
    Farman.
    B. Mercantile

    Ans: A group of businessmen who buy goods at cheapest prices and sell
    those at high prices.
    6 Who was the ruler of England in 1600?

    Ans: Queen Elizabeth was the ruler in England in 1600.


    7. Discuss the reasons behind the loss in revenue of Bengal.

    Ans: The cause of huge loss to the Bengal administration was when British
    East India company stopped taxes to the government.
    8. Why British select a puppet ruler?

    Ans: The British wanted the rulers to work according to them so they chose
    the puppet rulers.
    9. What do you think of why Siraj-ud-daulah lost the battle of Plassey?

    Ans: Siraj-ud-daulah lost the war because of his commander Mir Jafar cause
    he didn’t fight in the battlefield.
    10. Battle of the Plassey is famous for ?

    Ans: The victory in battle of Plassey was the turning point for British and so
    the reason for being famous for this battle.
    11. Discuss why British were attracted to India for trading.

    Ans: Following points can be use as to describe the reason-

     India used to provide fine quality cotton to British which was


    beneficial for them.

     British used to buy Indian species at lower cost and sold them at high
    prices.
    12. What kind of changes took place in the company's army ?

    Ans: These are the following changes took place in the company’s army-

     The sepoys of the company were trained and recruited on their own.

     The cavalry recruitment declined in 1820’s these peasants were


    professional soldiers.

     The soldiers adopted the lifestyle of Europeans in 1900 that regulated


    their life.
    13. Discuss the three conflicts between the East India Company and
    the nawaabs.

    Ans: The three major conflicts between the east India company and the
    nawabs nare following-

     The Nawabs refused to grant any concession to East India company


    and they recognised their autonomy and power.

     The large tributes demanded by the Bengal nawabs from the .


     British were prohibited by the nawabs from extending the
    fortifications.
    14. Why was the company accused by the Bengali nawabs?

    Ans: The reason behind the accusing company by the nawabs was that
    nawabs claimed that the company was cheating the government of Bengal
    in terms of huge amounts of revenue and the authority of the nawabs. They
    also claimed that the company wasn’t paying the taxes, they were writing
    inappropriate letters and were trying to humiliate the nawabs officials.
    15. What products were the attraction to the British to trade in India?

    Ans: There were many products and the species which made British
    attracted to India for trading, those are fine quality cotton and the silk,
    cardamom, cloves and pepper.
    16. How did East India company get the benefits of diwani?

    Ans: The East India company was appointed as the Diwan of the Bengal
    provinces in the year of 1765 by the Mughal emperors. So the company was
    allowed to exploit the huge revenue resources which solved the major
    problems they had faced. By the revenues now the East India company
    could finance their expenses and buy goods. The revenue made British able
    to purchase the cotton textiles, silk textiles and maintain its troops in India.
    17. What was the subsidiary alliance system?

    Ans: The East India company used the subsidiary alliance to annex the
    existing Indian kingdoms, it disallowed the Indian rules from having
    independent armed forces. They were forced to pay the protection
    company offered. They used to get penalized whenever the Indian rulers
    did not make the payment for acquisition of a portion of their territory. As
    a result of this the Awadh and Hyderabad States were lost to the East India
    company.
    18. Differentiate between Indian rulings and the company rulings.

    Ans: The rulings of these two administrations were different in many ways.
    The company administration was divided into three units called as
    presidencies namely Bengal, Madras and Bombay each of them ruled by
    the governor. The main administrative unit was the district and the King
    remained the head. The collector had to collect the taxes, revenue and to
    maintain the law order in the district. Thus the East India company
    administration was different from the Indian administration.
    19. What happened after Bengal was conquered by the British?

    Ans: The city of Calcutta became the centre of administration, during the
    colonial period it developed a port and had a European residential enclave.
    The European native lived a luxurious life. The Calcutta natives were living
    a poor life in congested areas. The Europeans had large bungalows, golf
    courses, soccer clubs and so on. They had all the basic facilities but the
    native people lacked water supply, proper electricity etc.
    20. What did you see after the Bengal conquest?

    Ans: Calcutta was considered as a cultural city of India as it hosted dramas,


    theatres, music And celebrated social and religious festivals. Rabindra Nath
    Tagore and Bankim Chandra were the famous poets of this time period.
    Calcutta was also famous for its dishes like rasgulla, curry, mishthi etc.
    Calcutta was also notable for its architectural marvels, national library of
    India, academy of fine arts etc. But the local natives were suffering for the
    basic facilities.

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