Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Fill in the blanks:
In 1765, Awadh was returned to ________ but _________ and _________ were taken away and given to __________.
Advertisements
Solution
In 1765, Awadh was returned to Shuja-ud-Daulah but Kora and Allahabad were taken away and given to Shah Alam II.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Name the British trading settlement in Madras
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.
What is the significance of this grant of the Diwani?
Fill in the blanks:
The five centers of Maratha power were:
The Second Anglo-Maratha War was a severe blow to the ______ and ______ of the Marathas.
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 First Anglo-Maratha War was fought during the Governor-Generalship of __________.
Choose the correct answer:
After the Third Anglo-Maratha War, the British placed a descendant of Shivaji on the throne of _______.
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:
How did the British force win the Third Anglo-Mysore War?
Answer the following question:
State very briefly why the Marathas failed against the British.
