India Flashcards
At the end which son of Aurangzeb became emperor?
Prince Mauzzam
When did Muhammad Shah became emperor and how long did he rule for
He became an emperor in 1719 and ruled for 30 years.
When did the Persian king first attack?
1738
Who was the Persian king that attacked?
Nadir Shah
Whose armies did Nadir Shah defeat and when?
Muhammad Shah’s armies and in 1739
How much time did Aurangzeb spend to defeat the Marathas?
25 years
When did the Marathas defeat the Mughals?
1737
When did the Afghans attack and what were their leader’s name?
1747 and Ahmed Shah Duranni
When did the Afghans gain power of Lahore?
1749
Who stopped the Marathas in the battle of Panipat?
Ahmed Shah Durrani
Which battle of Panipat was against the Marathas?
Battle of Panipat 1761
Who was the successor of Ahmed Shah?
Alamgir II
Who came after Alamgir II, where did he stay and for how many years?
Shah Alam II and he stayed in Bihar for 12 years.
When did Shah Alam II suffer defeat to the British and in which battle
1764 and in the Battle of Buxar.
When did Britian officially take control of India?
1803
When did Shah Jehan fell ill?
1657
When did Portuguese Establish their base in Goa?
1510
When and who gave British merchants persmission to trade in India?
1600 and Queen Elizabeth I did
What were the group of merchants called?
The East India Company(EIC)
Where did the EIC first land and when?
In Surat 1608
When were they actually allowed to trade in India though?
1612
When did EIC establish headquarters in Bombay?
1612
When did EIC establish headquarters in Calcutta?
1690
By the end of the 17th century what were the British talking abt?
English dominion for all time to come
When did the EIC go to war against Aurangzeb?
1686
When did the French establish trading companies in India?
1664
When did Sir Robert Clive commit suicide
1773
When did French encourage the Nawab of Bengal?
1756
Who was the Nawab of Bangal?
Saraj-ud-Dulah
When did Clive arrive with his army in the battle of Plassey?
1757
Who was Mir Jafir’s son and when did he oppose the British?
Mir Qasim and in 1764
When was the act of Parliament passed?
1773
When did Britian take direct control of Indian posessions?
1784
Who was the first general governer of British India, when was he selected and what did he do?
Warren Hastings in 1782 and he signed the treaty to end the Maratha war
What did the other general governers do and who were they?
-1799: Wallesly invaded took Mysore, killed Tipu and also took Oudh
-1803 British forced Shah Alam under their control
-1818 The Maraths were defeated by the British
What was Titu Mir’s real name?
Syed Mir Nasir
When did Titu Mir go for Hajj?
1822
when did Titu Mir return to Bengal?
1827
How many people were in Titu Mir’s army?
150,000
When did Titu Mir defeat the British?
October 1831
When did the Rebellion of Afghanistan take place?
1841
When did the Amir’s have friendhsip with british?
1809
When did Punjabi king do friendship with British?
1809
When did Ranjit Singh Die?
1839
When did the Battle of Aliwal happen?
1846
When did Lord Lytton become Viceroy
1876
When was the doctrine of Lapse introduced?
1852
When did the Charter act take place?
1833
When was Suttee banned?
1829
