British Conquest In north India

Question 1

Treaty of Eternal Friendship was signed between _______ in the year ______

Answer 1

Nicholas Smith on behalf of EIC and the Amirs (chiefs) of Sindh
1809

Question 2

Treaty of Eternal Friendship was renewed in

Answer 2

1820

Question 3

In 1832, William Bentinck sent _______ to Sindh to sign a commercial treaty with the Amirs allowing a free passage to English Traveller and merchant through Sindh.

Answer 3

Colonel Pottinger

Question 4

The Amirs of Sindh were forced to sign Subsidiary Alliance in the year

Answer 4

1839

Question 5

Sindh was finally annexed in the year

Answer 5

1843

Question 6

Mention two battles that were fought during the annexation of Sindh

Answer 6

1. Battle of Miani
2. Battle of Dabo

Question 7

Who led the British army during the Battle of Miani and Dabo?

Answer 7

Sir Charles Napier

Question 8

Napier called which war as “the tail of Afghan war”?

Answer 8

Sindh War

Question 9

Who was appointed as Company’s political agent in Punjab in 1843?

Answer 9

Major Broadfoot

Question 10

When did Hardinge declare war on Sikh troops?

Answer 10

13th December, 1845

Question 11

1st Anglo Sikh War

Answer 11

1845-46

Question 12

Arrange the following battles in correct chronological order:
1. Battle of Aliwal
2. Battle of Sabbraon
3. Battle of Mudki
4. Battle of Baddowal
5. Battle of Ferozeshah

Answer 12

1. Battle of Mudki (18 Dec., 1845)
2. Battle of Ferozeshah (21 Dec., 1845)
3. Battle of Baddowal (21 Jan., 1846)
4. Battle of Aliwal (28 Jan., 1846)
5. Battle of Sabbraon (10 Feb., 1846)

Question 13

Which battle proved to be decisive during the first Anglo Sikh war?

Answer 13

Battle of Sabbraon

Question 14

Which Treaty was concluded after the first Anglo Sikh War? When?

Answer 14

Treaty of Lahore
9 March, 1848

Question 15

Kashmir was sold to _________ by the Britishers post 1st Anglo Sikh War

Answer 15

Gulab Singh

Question 16

Who became the 1st British resident posted at Lahore?

Answer 16

Henry Lawrence

Question 17

Which treaty was signed after revising the treaty of Lahore?

Answer 17

Treaty of Bhairoval
22 December, 1864

Question 18

Punjab was annexed after the 1st Anglo Sikh War.
True or False?

Answer 18

False

Question 19

Arrange the following annexation of states on the pretext of doctrine of lapse, in correct chronological order:
1. Jhansi
2. Arcot
3. Satara
4. Jaitpur
6. Sambalpur
7. Tanjore
8. Nagpur
9. Baghat

Answer 19

1. Satara (1848)
2. Jaitpur (1849)
3. Sambalpur (1849)
4. Baghat (1850)
5. Udaipur (1852)
6. Jhansi (1853)
7. Nagpur (1854)
8. Tanjore (1855)
9. Arcot (1855)

Question 20

List the three main battles for during the second Anglo Sikh war in correct chronological order.

Answer 20

1. Battle of Ramnagar (22 Nov., 1848)
2. Battle of Chilianwala (13 Jan., 1848)
3. Battle of Gujarat (21 Feb., 1849)

Question 21

Battle of Ramnagar and Battle of chillianwala was led by _______________ from English side.

Answer 21

Sir Hugh Gough

Question 22

Battle of Gujarat was layered by whom from the Britishers side?

Answer 22

Sir Charles Napier

Question 23

When was Punjab completely annexed by the EIC?

Answer 23

1849

Question 24

Which treaty formed the primary basis for annexation of Awadh in 1856?

Answer 24

Treaty of 1801

Question 25

When was Awadh annexed?

Answer 25

1856

Question 26

Awadh was annexed by__________ on the pretext of _________ based on ___________ report.

Answer 26

Lord Dalhousie, maladministration, Outram’s