India on the Eve of British Conquest Flashcards

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His reign witnessed the establishment
of the independent states of Hyderabad, Bengal, Awadh and
Punjab.

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Muhammad Shah’s

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Abdali

had recognised as the Mughal emperor

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Alamgir II, Najib-ud-Daula, as Mir Bakhshi of the empire

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The first Battle of Panipat in 1526 was between

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Babur and Ibrahim Lodi

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The Second Battle of Panipat in 1556 was between

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Akbar and Hemu

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Khafi Khan gave the title

of Shah-i-Bekhabar to

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Bahadur Shah.

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he introduced izara system to improve the financial condition of the
empire

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Zulfikar Khan

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abolished Jaziya.

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Jahandar Shah

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Sayyid brothers—

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Abdulla Khan and Hussain

Ali (known as ‘King Makers’),

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He followed a policy of religious tolerance by

abolishing Jaziya and pilgrimage tax

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Farrukhsiyar (1713-1719

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Q

It was the first time in the

Mughal history that an emperor was killed by his nobles

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Farrukhsiyar (1713-1719

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He

ruled for the shortest period among the Mughals.

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Rafi-ud-Darajat

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placed with the title Shah

Jahan II on the throne

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Rafi-ud-Daula

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was given the title of ‘Rangeela’ due to his luxurious

life-style.

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Muhammad Shah

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with the help of Nizam-ul-Mulk, killed the Sayyid Brothers

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Muhammad Shah

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In 1739, Nadir Shah defeated

the Mughals in

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the Battle of Karnal

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, given the title

of Qibla-i-Alam,

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Udham Bai

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During his reign, the Battle

of Plassey was fought in June 1757.

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Alamgir II (1754-1758)

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His reign saw two decisive
battles—the Third Battle of Panipat (1761) and the Battle
of Buxar (1764).

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Shah Alam II

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He issued a farman granting to the Company in perpetuity the Diwani (the right to collect revenue) of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.

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Shah Alam II

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Diwani (the right to collect revenue) of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa under treaty

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treaty of Allahbad

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He gave the title of Raja to

Rammohan Rai.

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Akbar II (1806-37)

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was the last

Mughal emperor.

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Bahadur Shah II (1837-1857) Bahadur Shah II or

Bahadur Shah Zafar

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khalisa land

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Khalisa refers to land owned by the Emperor directly.

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The founder of the Asaf-Jah house of Hyderabad was

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Kilich

Khan, popularly known as Nizam-ul-Mulk

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first conceived the idea of an independent state in Deccan
Zulfikar Khan
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Battle of Shakr-Kheda
Kilich Khan Vs Mubariz khan
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The founder of the independent principality of Awadh
Saadat Khan, popularly known as Burhan-ul-Mulk
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the founder of the independent state | of Bengal
Murshid Kuli Khan
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This territory located at the junction of the Eastern and Western Ghats was ruled by the Wodeyar
Mysore
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established an independent state of Kerala | with Travancore as his capital.
Martanda Varma
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succeeded in setting up the Jat state of Bharatpur
Churaman and Badan Singh
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under that Jat power reached its zenith
Suraj Mal
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transformed the Sikhs into a militant sect | in defence of their religion and liberties
Guru Gobind Singh
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Ranjit Singh acknowledged the British right over the cis-Sutlej territories by this treaty
treaty of Amritsar
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Tripartite Treaty in 1838
Ranjit Singh, English and Shah Shuja
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He took advantage of the collapse of authority in north India following Nadir Shah’s invasion, to set up a petty kingdom, Rohilakhand
Ali Muhammad Khan
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set up an independent | kingdom to the east of Delhi in the area around Farrukhabad
Mohammad Khan Bangash, an Afghan,
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were the leaders in ship-building
Maharashtra, the Andhra region | and Bengal
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Items of Import Persian Gulf Region
pearls, raw silk, wool, dates, dried fruits, and rose water;
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Arabia
coffee, gold, drugs, and honey;
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from China—
tea, | sugar, porcelain, and silk;
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from Tibet
gold, musk, and woollen cloth;
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from Africa—
ivory and drugs;
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from Europe—
woollen cloth, copper, iron, lead and paper
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The Zamorin of Calicut used the | (who were well known for their seafaring ability) for his navy
Muslim Kunjali Maraikkars
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Chatuspathis or Tols, as they were called in Bihar and | Benga were the
centres of higher education.
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famous centres for Sanskrit education were
Kasi (Varanasi), Tirhut (Mithila), Nadia and Utkala
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was a famous centre for Persian education
Azimabad (Patna)
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tried to promote widow remarriage but failed
Raja Sawai Jai Singh of Amber and the Maratha General Prashuram Bhau
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At Lucknow, built the bada Imambara | in 1784.
Asaf-ud-Daula
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He also prepared a set of time-tables called Jij Muhammad-shahi, to help the people in the study of astronom
Sawai Jai Singh
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one of the best exponents of sittar poetry (tamil) , protested against the abuses of temple-rule and the caste system
Tayumanavar (1706-44),
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Heer Ranjha, | the romantic epic in Punjabi literature, was composed
Warris Shah
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In Sindhi literature,composed | Risalo,
Shah Abdul Latif
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a noted Malayalam poe
Kanchan Nambiar