From Trade to Territory
The Company Establishes Power

Q1. Fill in the blanks.

                           i.        The British conquest of Bengal began with the Battle of Plassey.

                          ii.        Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan were the rulers of Mysore.

                         iii.        Dalhousie implemented the Doctrine of Lapse.

                         iv.        Maratha kingdoms were located mainly in the South - Western part of India.

                          v.        Murshid Quli Khan was followed by Alivardi Khan and then Sirajuddaulah as the Nawab of Bengal.

                         vi.        British territories were broadly divided into administrative units called Presidencies.

          vii.        The first Anglo-Maratha war ended with the Treaty of Salbai.

          viii.        Sirajuddaulah marched with 30,000 soldiers to the English factory at Kassimbazar.

                          ix.        The first English factory was set up on the banks of the river Hugli in 1651.

Q2. True/False

                           i.        The principal figure in an Indian district was the Collector. True

                          ii.        The Mughal Empire became stronger in the eighteenth century. False

                         iii.        The English East India Company was the only European company that traded with India. False

                         iv.        Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the ruler of Punjab. True

                          v.        The British did not introduce administrative changes in the territories they conquered. False

                         vi.        The royal charter could not prevent other European powers from entering the Eastern markets. True

          vii.        The Third Anglo-Maratha War of 1817-19 crushed Maratha power. True

          viii.        Tipu Sultan disallowed local merchants from trading with the Company. True

Q3. What was the earliest name of the present day Kolkata?

Ans. Kalikata

Q4. What was farman?

Ans. Farman was a royal order.

Q5. Who was called tiger of Mysore?

Ans. Tipu Sultan was called tiger of Mysore.

Q6. When did the company take over Awadh?

Ans. The Company took over Awadh in 1856.

Q7. What was the prime objective of East India Company?

Ans. Its prime objective was the expansion of trade.

Q8. Who was the ruler of England in 1600?

Ans. Queen Elizabeth I was the ruler of England in 1600.

Q9. Who was the last of the powerful Mughal rulers?

Ans. Aurangzeb was the last of the powerful Mughal rulers.

Q10. Who became the Nawab of Bengal after Alivardi khan?

Ans. Sirajuddaulah became the Nawab of Bengal after Alivardi khan.

Q11. Who was made the Nawab of Bengal after the Battle of Plassey?

Ans. Mir Jafar was made the Nawab of Bengal after the Battle of Plassey.

Q12. Which governor general was impeached by British Parliament?

Ans. Warren Hastings was impeached by British Parliament.

Q13. Who led the Company’s army against Sirajuddaulah at Plassey?

Ans. Robert Clive led the Company’s army against Sirajuddaulah at Plassey.

Q14. Who arrested Bahadur Shah Zafar and his sons?

Ans. Bahadur Shah Zafar and his sons were arrested by Captain Hodson.

Q15. Who was assassinated after the Battle of Plassey?

Ans. After the defeat at Plassey, Sirajuddaulah was assassinated.

Q16. Who discovered the sea route to India?

Ans. Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer had discovered the sea route to India in 1498.

Q17. Why did the Battle of Plassey become famous?

Ans. The Battle of Plassey became famous because it was the first major victory the Company won in India.

Q18. Name Sirajuddaulah’s commander who never fought the Battle of Plassey.

Ans. Mir Jafar, one of Sirajuddaulah’s commanders, never fought the Battle of Plassey.

Q19. Whom did the Company install in place of Mir Jafar and why?

Ans. When Mir Jafar protested, the Company deposed him and installed Mir Qasim in his place.