2. From Trade To Territory Flashcards
(28 cards)
When was the first English factory setup
1651
On the bank of river Hooghly
who gave farman to east india company for duty free trade
Aurangzeb
But private trade had to pay tax
When battle of Plassey faught
23 June 1757
Battle of Plassey fought between
the British East India Company (robert clive )
and the forces of Siraj-ud-Daulah
The Treaty of Alinagar was signed on /between
The Treaty of Alinagar was signed on February 9, 1757, between the British East India Company and the Nawab of Bengal, Mirza Muhammad Siraj-ud-Daula
Who became the nawab of Bengal after battle of palasy
Mir zafar
Palashi is located on the east bank of
Bhagirathi -hoogly
Palashi is located on the east bank of
Bhagirathi -hoogly
Which governor of Bengal died from suicide
Robert Clive
In which battle the British defeated tipu sultan
The British won a decisive victory at the Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
How many Mysore war fought
4 battles
1767 -69
1780- 84
7992
1799
Third battle of Panipat
3rd battle of Panipat 1761
Ahmed Shah abdali and Maratha confidesory
Who discovered the sea route to India and when
Vasco da gama discovered sea rout to India in 1498
Who were the first European to come India
Portuguese
Why all European companies was interested in trading in India
All company wear interested in buying
cotton silk paper cloves cardamom and cinnamon
Why siraj ud daula the nawab of Bengal attack britisher
Because the Britishers were involving in the political affairs of Bengal
They wanted a puppet ruler in the Bengal
The second Anglo Maratha war result
Resulting in the British gaining Orissa and the territories north of the Yamuna river including Agra and Delhi
The third Anglo Maratha war result
1817 1819
Maratha power the the peshwa was removed by the company and had complete control over territory south of the vindhayas
A new policy of paramountcy was initiated by which governor general
Lord warren hastings(1813-1823)
Who introduced doctrine of lapse
Lord Dalhousie
What was doctrine of lapse
If an Indian ruler died without a male heir
his kingdom would become the part of the company
Which states were annexed under doctrine of lapse
Satara in 1848
Sambalpur 1850
Udaipur 1852
Nagpur 1853
Jhansi 1854
Avadh 1856
A new system of justic established by warren hasting
Which district was to have two courts
Criminal court (faujdari Adalat)
civil court (deewani Adalat)
What was civil court (faujdari adalat)
In civil court Maulvis and Hindu pandit interpreted indian law for the European district collector
