ICSE ICSE Class 8 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions

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.

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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.

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?

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?

What plot did Robert Clive hatch to remove Siraj-ud- Daulah?

Why did Siraj-ud-Daulah lose the Battle of Plassey?

The battle of Plassey is a turning point in the history of India. Explain.

When and between whom was the Battle of Buxar fought?

What was the result of the British victory in the Battle of Buxar?

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The __________ famine of 1770 was one of the most terrible famines in human history.

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After the Battle of Plassey, the Company used its political power to __________ the Indian handicraft industry and __________ British industries.

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With the spread of the Industrial Revolution in England, Indian markets were flooded with ___________ of British mills.

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By 1850, India became a major ___________ of __________.

State whether the following is true or false:

Before the advent of the British, more than 95 percent of Indians lived in villages.

This is the picture of an Indian nationalist.

Identify the person.

This is the picture of an Indian nationalist.

What did Dadabhai Naoroji think about the British rule in India?

This is the picture of an Indian nationalist.

Explain any three ways in which Dadabhai Naoroji felt that the Indian economy was being exploited by the British.

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The Revolt of 1857 started as a _______ of the sepoys.

Match the Column:

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When ________ was annexed, the estates of the zamindars and talukdars were confiscated by the British.