98 A1 Advent of Europeans 17 Feb
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 3 What is Black hole Episode at Calcutta
I Siraj Ud Doula was Bengal Nawab
2 British had Factory at Calcutta
3 British 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 4 Describe Treaty of Aligarh between Bengal Nawabs 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 5. Write about Robert Clive.
Robert Clive was Governor in Bengal British
Robert Clive defeated Siraj Ud Daula, Nawab of Bengal
Qts VI. EXplain Battle of Plassey 23 June 1757
1 Siraj ud Daulah was Nawab of Bengal
2 Mir Jaffar was Army General Under Siraj ud Daulah
3 Jagatset was Marwari Banker in Bengal
4 Robert Clive was British Governor in Bengal
5 Robert Clive made secret agreement with Mir Zafar and Jagathset
6 Jagatset supplied money
7 Mir Jaffar became inactive in Battle.
8. Robert Clive defeated Siraj Ud Daula.
9 Robert Clive made Mir Jaffar as Nawab of Bengal
Qts VII. 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
Part B
Qts 1 Who among the following Europeans were the last to come to pre-independence India as traders?
(a) Dutch
(b) English
(c) French
(d) Portuguese
Ans. C
Explanation:
Europeans powers in India
Portuguese - 1498
English - 1600
Dutch-1602
Danish - 1616
French- 1664
Qts 2 With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements
1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese.
2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French.
3. The English never occupied Pondicherry.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans. A
Explanation: The first Europeans to exert power in Asia were the Portuguese, who sailed round southern Africa in search of the trade goods of the east: pepper, cloves, silk.
Portuguese began to occupy ports, such as Goa in India and towns in Indonesia.
Joseph Francois Dupleix became the Governor of the French Territory in India on 15 January, 1742 and brought Madras also under French Control in September 1746, Madras continued under French rule for 30 years,
Internal disturbances in Pondicherry gave the British the opportunity, in August, 1793, to gain control over Pondicherry.
Qts 3 In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (trading post)?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Madras
(c) Masulipatnam
(d) Surat
Ans. D
Explanation:
The Company was granted permission to open Factory at Surat in 1608.
In 1615 Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of the mughal emperor Jahangir in 1615 CE and obtained permission to trade in Surat. Later trade centers were established at Agra, Ahmedabad and Broch. After this, they established trade centres at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay.