CHAP 2 Expansion of British Power

Question 1

when was the exclusive right to trade with the East given to British and by whom?

Answer 1

IN 1600 by Queen Elizabeth 1

Question 2

Battle of Plassey was fought in the year

Answer 2

23rd June 1757

Question 3

Battle of Plassey was fought between

Answer 3

EEIC and Siraj-Ud- Daulah

Question 4

Names of the commanders of the both the sides in the Battle of Plassey

Answer 4

EEIC SIDE- Robert Clive

Mughal Side- Mir Jafar

Question 5

Battle of Buxar was fought in

Answer 5

22 October 1764

Question 6

Battle of Buxar was fought between

Answer 6

Mir Qasim, Shuja Ud Daulah, Shah Alam 2 Against the British forces

Question 7

Who was the nawab of Bengal after the Battle of Plassey?

Answer 7

Mir Jafar. then Mir Qasim and then again Mir Jafar`

Question 8

Capital of Tipu Sultan

Answer 8

Seringapatam

Question 9

Governer of Bengal in 1764

Answer 9

Robert Clive

Question 10

Tipu died on

Answer 10

4th May 1799

Question 11

This unique arrangement of government followed after the Battle of Buxar

Answer 11

Dual or Double Government

Question 12

Dual or Double Government ended in Bengal in which year

Answer 12

1722

Question 13

Warren Hastings was the Governer General from the year to

Answer 13

1772-1785

Question 14

How many wars were fought between English and the French

Answer 14

3 wars for 20 years also known as Carnatic Wars fought in Tamil Nadu

Question 15

Explain the Doctrine of Lapse

Answer 15

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.

Question 16

These territories came under the British rule after implementation the Doctrine of Lapse.

Answer 16

Satara, Nagpur, Jhansi

Question 17

Explain the War with Marathas in brief.

Answer 17

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.

Question 18

Who was the governor in 1798 and acquired territories through the systems of

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Explain the British Expansion from 1805

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Ruler of Punjab

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

How was Awadh annexed by the British?

Answer 21

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.

Question 22

Name the four agencies’ for day to day administration

Answer 22

Civil service- general administration.
Army - to protect the territories of the British
Police- maintain law and order and ensure peace
Judiciary- dispense justice

Question 23

Tipu is referred to as

Answer 23

Tiger of Mysore

Question 24

Name the type courts.

Answer 24

Civil Courts and Criminal Courts. IPC Indian Penel Code consisted of all the laws related to India and also the established Rule of Law.

Question 25

The army was known as sepoy during EEIC rule

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Who was James Watt?

Answer 26

a Scottish inventor. improved the design of steam engine. it was more powerful and used less fuel. unit of power is called watt

Question 27

What were Presidencies.

Answer 27

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.

Question 28

Structure of Administration.

Answer 28

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-

1. increase its profit from trade
2. increase profitability of the territories from India.
3. Strengthen its hold over India.

Question 29

Civil Service.`

Answer 29

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.