Advent of Europeans Bengal Nawabs : Modern India for IAS and KAS prelims Points

 Part A

Qts I . Explain Advent of Europeans


1 Vasco da Gama of Portugal discovered a new sea route from Europe to India in 1498.

2. Zamorin , Kerala ruler received Vasco da Gama 

3.The first to come to India as traders were the Portuguese in 1498 followed by, The Dutcch 1595. the British 1600 , the Danes 1616 and the French   1632


Qts II. Write  Bengal Nawabs

1. Murshid Quli Khan

2. Shuja Ud Din Muhammed Khan

3. Aliwardi Khan 

4. Suraj Ud Daula 

5. Mir Zafar

6. Mir Quasim

7. Majm Ud Daula


 Qts III. Describe  Black hole Episode at Calcutta


I Siraj Ud Daulah was Bengal Nawab

2 British had Factory at Calcutta

3 Factory Called as Fort William

4 Mughal Ruler Jahangir gave permission to British

5 British misused permission

6 20 June 1756 attacked British Siraj ud Daulah

7 Siraj ud Daulah Imprisoned 146 British men in small Prison

8 143 British men died

9 It called as Black hole Episode


Qts III. Write Treaty of Aligarh between Bengal Nawab and British


1 In Black hole Episode 143 British men died

2 Robert Clive was British Governor in Bengal

3 At Aligarh Robert Clive signed agreement with  Siraj ud Daulah 

4 Treaty of Aligarh is peace agreement


 Qts IV . Who was Robert Clive.


1.Robert Clive was Governor in Bengal British

2.Robert Clive defeated Siraj Ud Daula, Nawab of Bengal


Qts V.  Explain Battle of Plassey 23 June 1757


1 Siraj ud Daulah was Nawab  Bawab

2 Mir jafar was Army General Under Siraj ud Daulah

3 Jagat Set was Marwari Banker in Bengal

4 Robert Clive was British Governor in Bengal

5 Robert Clive made secret agreement with Mir Zafar and Jagath set

6 Jagat set supplied money

7 Mir jafar became inactive in Battle.

8. Robert Clive. defeated Siraj Ud Daula.

9 Robert Clive Made Mir jafar as Nawab of Bengal


Qts VI  Describe  Battle of Buxar 1764


1 Robert Clive was British Governor in Bengal

2 Mir Quasim was Bengal Nawab

3 Mir Quasim Joined with Shah Alam who was Mughal Emperor.

4 Nawab of Awadh also Joined with Mir Quasim

5. At Buxar in Bihar Mir Quasim. Shah Alam, Awadh Nawab fought with Robert Clive.

6 Robert Clive won






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