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First Anglo Mysore War

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1767-99
Clive

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Second Anglo Mysore War

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1780-84
Warren Hastings

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3rd Anglo Mysore War

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1790-92
Cornwallis

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4th Anglo Mysore War

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1799

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Who formed a tripartite treaty against Hyder Ali?

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  1. Nizam of Hyderabad
  2. Marathas
  3. English
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Diwani Adalat deals with which kind of cases?

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Civil cases

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Faujdari Adalat dealt with which kind of cases?

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Criminal cases

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One can appeal against the decision of Diwani Adalat in which court?

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Sadr Diwani Adalat

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Appeal of Faujdari Adalat went to which court?

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Sadr Nizamat Adalat

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Which act established a supreme court in India? Where

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Regulating Act of 1773
@Calcutta

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A translation of the code of Hindu and Muslim laws in Sanskrit appeared under the title of ___________ was published in the year ______

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Code of Gentoo Laws
1776

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Which treaty formally ended the first Anglo Mysore war? When was it signed?

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Treaty of Madras
April, 1769

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Was the main provision of Treaty of Madras?

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The English East India company and Hyder Ali mutually decided to help each other in case of an attack by third party.

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What was the immediate cause of 2nd Anglo Mysore war?

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English capture of Mahe

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In which year English defeated Hyder Ali? Where? Who led the English force?

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July, 1781
Porto Novo
General Eyre Coote

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Haider Ali died of cancer. His son Tipu Sultan continued the war against British, supported by the French led by _________

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Admiral Baillie de Suffren

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Which treaty formally ended the 2nd Anglo Mysore war? When was it signed?

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Treaty of Mangalore
March, 1784

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The Permanent settlement was introduced by ____________ in the year __________

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Cornwallis
1793

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Cornwallis code was introduced in the year

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1793

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List any three features of Cornwallis code.

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  1. Was based on the principle of separation of power
  2. Divested the collector of all his judicial power and left him with the duty of revenue administration only
    3.Judicial Power were given to a new class of officer called the district judge
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Lord Cornwallis became the governor-general in the year

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1786

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What was the immediate cause of 3rd Anglo Mysore war?

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Tipu’s attack on Travancore in April 1790

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Which treaty formally concluded the 3rd Anglo Mysore war? When was it signed?

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Treaty of Seringapatnam
March,1792

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Who is known as the father of the policy of non-intervention?

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Sir John Shore

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The subsidiary alliance system was introduced by

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Lord Wellesley

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Consider the following statements about subsidiary alliance:
1. A British resident was posted in the capital.
2. State had the sovereignty to decide on its foreign relations without the interference of Britishers.
3. The company assured Indian state complete protection against foreign as well as internal threat.
4. The English force was stationed just outside the territory of the Indian state and in return they will to be paid annual subsidy in cash or kind.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

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1 and 3 only
2. The Indian state had to surrender it’s foreign relations into the hands of company
4. The English force was stationed within the territory of the Indian state and in return they were paid an annual subsidy in cash only.

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Arrange the following states in the correct chronological order of their secession under Subsidiary Alliance:
1. Awadh
2. Scindia
3. Peshwa
4. Holkar
5. Nizam of Hyderabad
6. Bhonsle of Berar
7. Tanjore
8. Mysore

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  1. Nizam of Hyderabad - 1798
  2. Mysore- 1799
  3. Tanjore- 1799
  4. Awadh- 1801
  5. Peshwa- 1802
  6. Bhonsle Raja of Berar- 1803
  7. Scindia- 1804
  8. Holkar- 1818
28
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Who planted the “Tree of Liberty”? Where?

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Tipu Sultan
Seringapatnam

29
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The English company won a decisive victory against Tipu Sultan at ____________ fought in the year _____

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Battle of Seringapatnam
1799

30
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Who was placed in the throne of Mysore, post-Tipu Sultan?

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Krishnaraja of Wadiyar Dynasty

31
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List the five major chief of the Maratha Empire.

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  1. Peshwa of Poona
  2. Bhonsle of Nagpur
  3. Scindia of Gwalior
  4. Holkar of Indore
  5. Gaekwad of Baroda
32
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Treaty of Surat was signed in the year ________ between ______ and _______

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7th March, 1775
Raghubathrao and British Government at Bombay

33
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What were the main provisions of Treaty of Surat?

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  1. Salsette and Bassein were ceded to British along with a portion of revenue from Surat and Bharuch.
  2. In return English were to provide Raghunathrao with 2500 soldiers.
34
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In accordance with the Treaty of Surat, a British army reached Surat led by

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Colonel Keatings

35
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Battle of Adas was fought between _________ and _______ on _________.

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Marathas (led by Haripant Phadke) and English (led by Colonel Keatings) in 18 May 1774.

36
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Treaty of purandar was signed between _________ and ________ on ________

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Calcutta Council (British government at Calcutta) and Poona Darbar on 1st March, 1776

37
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Which treaty annulled Treaty of Surat?

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Treaty of Purandar

38
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Who was sent as the representative of Calcutta council to Pune Darbar for recognition of treaty of purandar?

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Colonel Upton

39
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Battle of Talegaon was fought on

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9th January, 1779

40
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Who led the Maratha Army during the Battle of Talegaon?

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Mahadji Scindia

41
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Which treaty was commenced at the end of Battle of Talegaon? When?

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Treaty of Wadgaon
1779

42
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Hastings did not acknowledge the Treaty of Wadgaon and started despatching troops from Bengal to capture Maratha Territory. In this context, name the commanding officer who were sent to the following places for the above mentioned purpose.
1. Ahmedabad and Vasai
2. Gwalior

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  1. Ahmedabad and Vasai (Bassein)- Captain Goddard
  2. Gwalior- Captain Popham
43
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In which battle, the Scindias were defeated by the Britishers during 1st Anglo Maratha War? Who led the British force?

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Battle of Sipri
General Camac

44
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Which treaty formally ended the 1st Anglo Maratha War? When was it signed?

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Treaty of Salbai
May, 1782

45
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Who succeeded Madhav Rao II as the next Peshwa?

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Baji Rao II, son of Raghunathrao

46
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Which treaty of Subsidiary Alliance was signed between the English Company and Peshwa Baji Rao II? When?

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Treaty of Bassein
December, 1803

47
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Which treaty was the first attempt by English Company to break apart the Maratha Confederacy?

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Treaty of Bassein

48
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Which two Maratha chief formed an alliance against British government during the 2nd Anglo Maratha war?

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  1. Daulat Rao Scindia
  2. Raghuji Bhonsle
49
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Who led the English army in north India and Deccan respectively during the second Anglo Maratha war?

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Deccan: Arthur Wellesley
North India: General Lake

50
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Arthur Wellesley defeated the combined armies of Bhonsle and Scindias in which two battle in Deccan?

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  1. Battle of Assaye (September, 1803)
  2. Battle of Argaon (November, 1805)
51
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Battle of Delhi was fought between

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Lord Lake and Daulat Rao Scindia
September, 1803

52
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Battle of Laswari was a part of which major series of War? Who were the part of this war? When was it fought?

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2nd Anglo Mysore War
Lord Lake vs. joint army of Scindia and Bhonsle
November, 1803

53
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Outline the list of treatise signed between the Company and Scindias, Bhonsles and Holkars.

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  1. Company and Bhonsle :: Treaty of Deogaon
  2. Company and Scindia :: Treaty of Surji-anjan Gaon
  3. Company and Holkar :: Treaty of Rajourghat
54
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When was treaty of Deogaon signed? Who were the signatories?

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17th December, 1803
Raghuji Bhonsle and the Company

55
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When was treaty of Surji-Arjangaon signed? Who were the signatories?

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30th December, 1803
Daulat Rao Scindia and the Company

56
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Which treaty made Scindia enter into the Subsidiary Alliance? When was it signed?

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Treaty of Burhanpur
Signed on- 27th February, 1804

57
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Daulat Rao Scindia agreed to keep ‘A’ in his court as a British Resident post the conclusion of treaty of Surji-Arjangaon. Who is “A’?

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Sir John Malcolm

58
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Consider the following statement about Battle of Ding (Deeg)
1. It was a part of 3rd Anglo Maratha War.
2. It was fought on 20th December, 1805.
3. It was fought between Holkars and the EIC.
Select the correct statement.

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Ans.: 3 only
1. It was a part of 2nd Anglo Mysore War
2. It was fought on 13th November, 1804.

59
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Who was called to make peace with Holkar?

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Sir John Barlow

60
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Treaty of Rajpurghat was signed between the Company and ___________ on _________

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Yashwant Rao Holkar
24th December, 1805

61
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Which treaty stationed Subsidiary Alliance at Nagpur? Who signed it? When was it signed?

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Treaty of Nagpur
Signed between Appa Sahib a.k.a Mudhoji II Bhonsle and EICo on 27th May, 1816

62
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Which treaty formally accepted the dissolution of the Maratha Confederacy?

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Treaty of Poona signed on 13th June, 1817

63
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The Battle of Koregaon was fought on ________ as a part of ____ Anglo-Maratha War

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1st January, 1818
3rd Anglo-Maratha War

64
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Battle of Ashti was on ____________ as a part of _________

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20th February, 1818
3rd Anglo Maratha War

65
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Find the odd one out:
I. Battle of Assaye
II. Battle of Argaon
III. Battle of Laswari
IV. Battle of Sitabaldi

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IV. Battle of Sitabaldi (part of 3rd Anglo Maratha War)
Others are part of 2nd Anglo Maratha War

66
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Find the correctly matched pair regarding the battles fought in 2nd Anglo Maratha War:
1. Peshwa were defeated :: Sitabaldi Hills
2. Bhonsle were defeated :: Mehidpur
3. Holkar were defeated :: Khadki

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All 3 are incorrect.
1. Peshwa were defeated :: Khadki
2. Bhonsle were defeated :: Sitabaldi Hills
3. Holkar were defeated :: Mehidpur

67
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Which treaty made Holkar forceful sign Subsidiary Alliance?

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Treaty of Mandsaur
6th January, 1818

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