Sirajuddoula

Question 1

Who declared Sirajuddoula as his successor?

Answer 1

Alivardi Khan

Question 2

Which relatives did not like Sirjuddoula as a ruler?

Answer 2

Ghasheti Begum, Raja Rajballabh, Mir Jafar and Shawkat Jang

Question 3

What actions of Sirajuddoula made his relatives hate him even more?

Answer 3

1. Seized Ghasheti Begum’s wealth (which was the source of her influence and strength) and placed her in confinement.
2. Appointed Mir Mardan as Bakshi instead of Mir Jafar.
3. Suppressed Shaukat Jang, governor of Purnia,

Question 4

Siraj’s conflicts with the British?

Answer 4

1. Fortified the Fort William in Calcutta without Siraj’s permission.
2. Misused trade privileges, causing heavy losses in the revenue,
3. Gave shelter to Siraj’s enemies.
4. Siraj captured the factory in Kasimbazar, marched to Calcutta, and drove the British out.

Question 5

How was Robert Clive/the British successful at the battle of Palashi?

Answer 5

1. Bribed Mir Jafar and other disaffected courtiers to side with the British.
2. Clive ordered his men to cover the cannons when it rained, but Siraj didn’t. So their dry cannons outfired Siraj’s cannons.
3. British firepower was superior to Siraj’s; Clive lost 18 men while Siraj lost 500.

Question 6

How did Sirajuddoula die?

Answer 6

On his way to Patna, he was caught by a partisan of Mir Jafar and killed by an Iranian guard at the instance of Miran.