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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly:
The Battle of Plassey was a major turning point in the history of India. In this context answer the following question:
State the results of the Battle of Plassey.
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उत्तर
Results of Battle of Plassey:
- The English East India Company was granted the undisputed right to free trade in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
- The Company was given the zamindari of the 24 Parganas.
- Mir Jafar paid the Company and its officials over 300 lakh rupees.
संबंधित प्रश्न
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 |
State whether the following is true or false:
Warren Hastings laid the foundation of an organized system of government in Bengal.
State whether the following is true or false:
The British army was defeated in the Battle of Buxar.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Why were European traders attracted to the Bengal province in the 18th century?
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Why did the farman of 1717 become a bone of contention between the nawabs of Bengal and the British Company?
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?
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.
This picture portrays a momentous event in 1765, involving a British Governor and a Mughal emperor wherein the Mughal emperor is conveying the grant of the Diwani to the governor.
Give a brief account of the battle that preceded this event. When did it take place?
Why did Siraj-ud-Daulah lose the Battle of Plassey?
Answer the following question:
How did Mir Qasim become the Nawab of Bengal?
