CHAP 2 Expansion of British Power Flashcards
when was the exclusive right to trade with the East given to British and by whom?
IN 1600 by Queen Elizabeth 1
Battle of Plassey was fought in the year
23rd June 1757
Battle of Plassey was fought between
EEIC and Siraj-Ud- Daulah
Names of the commanders of the both the sides in the Battle of Plassey
EEIC SIDE- Robert Clive
Mughal Side- Mir Jafar
Battle of Buxar was fought in
22 October 1764
Battle of Buxar was fought between
Mir Qasim, Shuja Ud Daulah, Shah Alam 2 Against the British forces
Who was the nawab of Bengal after the Battle of Plassey?
Mir Jafar. then Mir Qasim and then again Mir Jafar`
Capital of Tipu Sultan
Seringapatam
Governer of Bengal in 1764
Robert Clive
Tipu died on
4th May 1799
This unique arrangement of government followed after the Battle of Buxar
Dual or Double Government
Dual or Double Government ended in Bengal in which year
1722
Warren Hastings was the Governer General from the year to
1772-1785
How many wars were fought between English and the French
3 wars for 20 years also known as Carnatic Wars fought in Tamil Nadu
Explain the Doctrine of Lapse
Initiated by Lord Dalhousie in 1848 Doctrine of Lapse refers to the policy which states that when a ruler of a subsidiary state passes away without a biological heir his territory will come under the British Empire.
These territories came under the British rule after implementation the Doctrine of Lapse.
Satara, Nagpur, Jhansi
Explain the War with Marathas in brief.
The British fought 3 wars with the Marathas but after the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 they had become weak. Marathas were under the rule of the Peshwas. After the third Anglo- Martha War it totally became weak. The territories were captured by the British and were no longer allowed to keep a army.
Who was the governor in 1798 and acquired territories through the systems of
The Governor was Lord Wellesley from 1798 to 1805.
He introduced the system of
1. Subsidiary Alliance - The Subsidiary Alliance System helped the British Empire in India. ( forced to accept British supremacy and sign a treaty)
2. Outright wars
Explain the British Expansion from 1805
rapid expansion
conquered Java and Sumatra from Dutch, Singapore and Sarawak in the Malay Peninsula, Nepal, Burma
helped them control the South East Asian trade.
also extended territory till river Sutlej and Sindh in 1843
Ruler of Punjab
Maharaja Ranjit Singh had a good relationship with the British and a formed a strong army. British did not interfere with the Punjab matters as long as he was alive. He died in 1839 and in 1843 Dalip Singh his son took over the throne but was defeated by the British.
How was Awadh annexed by the British?
The British falsely accused the ruler of Awadh ( Wajid Ali Shah) that he mismanages his territories and was reluctant in introducing new polices and reforms . Awadh was annexed in 1856. This created an unrest among the soldiers as many of them came from Awadh.
Name the four agencies’ for day to day administration
Civil service- general administration.
Army - to protect the territories of the British
Police- maintain law and order and ensure peace
Judiciary- dispense justice
Tipu is referred to as
Tiger of Mysore
Name the type courts.
Civil Courts and Criminal Courts. IPC Indian Penel Code consisted of all the laws related to India and also the established Rule of Law.
The army was known as sepoy during EEIC rule
True
Who was James Watt?
a Scottish inventor. improved the design of steam engine. it was more powerful and used less fuel. unit of power is called watt
What were Presidencies.
The British divided the territories they held in India into provinces that were India, Bombay, Madras. They were Presidencies. it was administered by a governor with the Governor-General being the overall head. district was looked after a collector.
Structure of Administration.
The British understood over time that they need to have a proper administrative system to have proper control over India. They formulated basic laws. Their priority was not the welfare of the people in India but instead their policies were designed for their own profit. through this the company wanted to-
- increase its profit from trade
- increase profitability of the territories from India.
- Strengthen its hold over India.
Civil Service.`
Lord Cornwallis introduced strict policies for officials and raised their salaries to effectively administer the whole of India. he linked promotion to seniority. to train young men interested in civil service lord Wellesley set up Fort William college at Calcutta in 1801.
