Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to the Treaty of Allahabad and its impact, answer the following:
Give an account of the events that followed the death of Mir Jafar, leading to the establishment of the Company as the real ruler of Bengal.
Advertisements
Solution
After Mir Jafar’s death in 1765, his son was made the Nawab of Bengal. He had to sign a treaty with Clive, according to which he had to disband most of his army.
He also had to transfer the ‘Nizamat’ powers (general administration and criminal justice) to a deputy nawab appointed by the British. The deputy nawab could not be dismissed by the nawab. The nawab was given an allowance of 53 lakh rupees which was subsequently reduced. Thus, the English East India Company became the real ruler of Bengal from 1765.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Fill in the blanks:
In __________ Robert Clive recovered Calcutta which had been captured by Siraj-ud-Daulah in ___________.
Choose the correct answer:
The largest and most prosperous European settlement in Bengal was the British settlement at ___________.
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:
State the political significance of the Battle of Buxar.
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.
Answer the following question briefly:
Mir Qasim was a competent ruler, determined to free himself from foreign control. In this context answer the following:
Trace the events from the outbreak of war (1763) between Mir Qasim and the British up to the Battle of Buxar in 1764.
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 importance of this battle?
Why did Siraj-ud-Daulah lose the Battle of Plassey?
Answer the following question:
Describe the circumstances that led to the Battle of Buxar.
Fill in the blanks:
The British had to face the challenge of the rulers of ________ and __________, ___________after the conquest of Bengal.
