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The British had to face the challenge of the rulers of ________ and __________, ___________after the conquest of Bengal.
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Solution
The British had to face the challenge of the rulers of Hyderabad and Mysore, Marathas after the conquest of Bengal.
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| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Shuja-ud-daulah | (a) Nawab of Bengal |
| 2. Shah Alam II | (b) Founder of British Empire in India |
| 3. Mir Qasim | (c) 1765 |
| 4. Siraj-ud-daulah | (d) 1765–1772 |
| 5. Battle of Plassey | (e) Calcutta |
| 6. Battle of Buxar | (f) Formed an alliance with the Mughal Emperor and Nawab of Awadh. |
| 7. Grant of Diwani | (g) Mughal Emperor |
| 8. Dual Government | (h) Nawab of Awadh |
| 9. Clive | (i) 1757 |
| 10. Forth William | (j) 1764 |
