From Trade to Territory Flashcards
When did Aurangzeb die
1707
When did the East India get a charter to trade freely?
1600
Who gave the charter to the East India Company
Queen Elizabeth I
Who discovered the trade route to India
Vasco Da Gama
When was the trade route to India discovered
1498
What pushed the prices of goods up?
Competition among european companies
When was the first english factory set up?
1651
Who were ‘factors’?
Traders of East India Company
When did the british start building a fort?
1696
What did Aurangzeb’s farman grant to the british?
The Right To Trade Duty Free
When did Alivardi Khan die?
1756
Why was the battle of Plassey famous?
Because it was the first war that the East India Company won in India
When did Robert Clive leave India?
1767
When did Robert Clive commit suicide?
1774
What was Robert Clive accused of?
Corruption
When did the battle of Buxar take place?
1764
What is the meaning of ‘Nabob’
Anglisiced version of ‘Nawab’
Other word for Instruction
Injuction
Other word for Submissiveness
Subservience
Where was the last war of Mysore held?
Seringapatnam
Name 4 maratha dynasties
Sindhia, Holkar, Gaikwad, and Bhonsle
Which war had crushed Maratha power?
3rd Anglo-Maratha war
Who introduced the policy of paramountcy?
Lord Hastings
When was Rani Channamma Arrested?
1824
Other name for criminal court
faujdari adalat
Other name for civil court
diwani adalat
Who translated Hindu laws into English?
N.B. Halhed
What is a Musket?
A heavy gun used by Infantry Soldiers
What is a Matchlock
An early type of gun in which the powder was ignited by a match
When was the battle of Plassey fought
1757
When did Mir Jafar die?
1765
When did the Mughal Emperor appoint The EIC as the diwani?
1765
When did Robert Clive reach India at what age?
1743,18
What was the fortune that Robert Clive make in India?
401,102 euros`
When was Robert Clive appointed governor of Bengal?
1764
Who was the nawab of awadh?
Shujaddaulah
When did Tipu Sultan become ruler of Mysore
1782
Other name for chief
Sardar
Other name for principal minister
Peshwa
When was the treaty of Salbai
1782
Old name for Karnataka
Kitoor
When did Rani Channnamma die
1829
When was Rayyanna hanged
1830
What was annexed in 1849
Punjab
Who made doctorine of Lapse
Lord Dalhousie
Name the three presidencies
Bengal, Bombay, Madras
Who was the first governor general
Warren Hastings
What was the court set up in Calcutta named?
Sadar Nizamat Adalat
When percent of India was under british in 1857
63%
