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प्रश्न
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Name the British trading settlement in Madras
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उत्तर
Madras was given to the British by a local ruler. They established a trading settlement which they fortified and named Fort St. George.
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State whether the following is true or false:
The Carnatic Wars were fought between the British and the French.
In 1765 the British signed treaties with the Mughal emperor. Mention any two important terms of this treaty.
Match the Column:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Subsidiary Alliance | (a) Ruler of the Sikh kingdom |
| 2. Hyder Ali | (b) paramount power in India |
| 3. Ranjit Singh | (c) Ruler of Mysore |
| 4. The doctrine of Lapse | (d) Lord Wellesley |
| 5. English East India Company | (e) Lord Dalhousie |
Choose the correct answer:
The widespread resentment against annexations expressed itself in the Revolt of________.
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Why did Peshwa Baji Rao II sign the Subsidiary Alliance?
With reference to the Subsidiary Alliance System perfected by Lord Wellesley, answer the following:
Discuss the disastrous effects of the Subsidiary Alliance on the Indian states.
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to the annexation of Awadh discuss:
The effects of the Subsidiary Alliance on the administration in Awadh

Did the Doctrine of Lapse method have an advantage for the Indian rulers? Why?
Fill in the blanks:
It took the British ________ to defeat the Marathas in three ___________ wars.
Answer the following question:
How did the British force win the Third Anglo-Mysore War?
