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From Trade to Territory Flashcards

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1
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When did Aurangzeb die

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1707

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2
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When did the East India get a charter to trade freely?

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1600

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3
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Who gave the charter to the East India Company

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Queen Elizabeth I

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4
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Who discovered the trade route to India

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Vasco Da Gama

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5
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When was the trade route to India discovered

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1498

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6
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What pushed the prices of goods up?

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Competition among european companies

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7
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When was the first english factory set up?

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1651

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8
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Who were ‘factors’?

A

Traders of East India Company

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9
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When did the british start building a fort?

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1696

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10
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What did Aurangzeb’s farman grant to the british?

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The Right To Trade Duty Free

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11
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When did Alivardi Khan die?

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1756

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12
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Why was the battle of Plassey famous?

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Because it was the first war that the East India Company won in India

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13
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When did Robert Clive leave India?

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1767

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14
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When did Robert Clive commit suicide?

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1774

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15
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What was Robert Clive accused of?

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Corruption

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16
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When did the battle of Buxar take place?

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1764

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17
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What is the meaning of ‘Nabob’

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Anglisiced version of ‘Nawab’

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18
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Other word for Instruction

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Injuction

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19
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Other word for Submissiveness

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Subservience

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20
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Where was the last war of Mysore held?

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Seringapatnam

21
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Name 4 maratha dynasties

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Sindhia, Holkar, Gaikwad, and Bhonsle

22
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Which war had crushed Maratha power?

A

3rd Anglo-Maratha war

23
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Who introduced the policy of paramountcy?

A

Lord Hastings

24
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When was Rani Channamma Arrested?

A

1824

25
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Other name for criminal court

A

faujdari adalat

26
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Other name for civil court

A

diwani adalat

27
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Who translated Hindu laws into English?

A

N.B. Halhed

28
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What is a Musket?

A

A heavy gun used by Infantry Soldiers

29
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What is a Matchlock

A

An early type of gun in which the powder was ignited by a match

30
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When was the battle of Plassey fought

A

1757

31
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When did Mir Jafar die?

A

1765

32
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When did the Mughal Emperor appoint The EIC as the diwani?

A

1765

33
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When did Robert Clive reach India at what age?

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1743,18

34
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What was the fortune that Robert Clive make in India?

A

401,102 euros`

35
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When was Robert Clive appointed governor of Bengal?

A

1764

36
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Who was the nawab of awadh?

A

Shujaddaulah

37
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When did Tipu Sultan become ruler of Mysore

A

1782

38
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Other name for chief

A

Sardar

39
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Other name for principal minister

A

Peshwa

40
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When was the treaty of Salbai

A

1782

41
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Old name for Karnataka

A

Kitoor

42
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When did Rani Channnamma die

A

1829

43
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When was Rayyanna hanged

A

1830

44
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What was annexed in 1849

A

Punjab

45
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Who made doctorine of Lapse

A

Lord Dalhousie

46
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Name the three presidencies

A

Bengal, Bombay, Madras

47
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Who was the first governor general

A

Warren Hastings

48
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What was the court set up in Calcutta named?

A

Sadar Nizamat Adalat

49
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When percent of India was under british in 1857

A

63%

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