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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to the Treaty of Allahabad and its impact, answer the following:
Explain how the treaty between Robert Clive and the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II legalized English East India’s Company’s control over Bengal.
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उत्तर
The British gave Shah Alam II the districts of Kora and Allahabad and an annual pension of 26 lakh rupees. In return, the emperor (the nominal head of the Mughal empire) granted the Company the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa, e., the right to collect revenue from these provinces and judge civil cases. The Company’s control over Bengal was made legal.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks:
__________, ___________ and __________ became the headquarters of the British settlements in the southern, western, and eastern regions, respectively.
Fill in the blanks:
In 1717, the Mughal emperor granted the United East India Company the right to carry on duty-free trade in __________, ________, and ________.
Match the Column:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Carnatic Wars | (a) Warren Hastings |
| 2. Farman | (b) duty-free trade |
| 3. Roberts Clive | (c) reconquered Calcutta |
| 4. Battle of Plassey | (d) Siraj-ud-Daulah |
| 5. Battle of Buxar | (e) Anglo-French rivalry |
| 6. Governor of Bengal | (f) Mir Qasim |
Choose the correct answer:
Robert Clive hatched a plot with __________ to replace Siraj-ud-Daulah.
Answer the following question briefly:
Mir Qasim was a competent ruler, determined to free himself from foreign control. In this context answer the following:
What steps did Mir Qasim take to strengthen his position? Why did he abolish all duties on internal trade?
What was the result of the British victory in the Battle of Buxar?
Answer the following question:
What were the causes of Conflict between Siraj-ud-daulah and the English?
Answer the following question:
Why did Mir Jafar enter into a conflict with the English East India Company?
Answer the following question:
Describe the circumstances that led to the Battle of Buxar.
Answer the following question:
What were the causes and results of the First Anglo-Maratha War? When was it fought?
