India on the Eve of British Conquest

Question 1

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

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Muhammad Shah’s

Question 2

Abdali

had recognised as the Mughal emperor

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

Question 3

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

Question 5

Khafi Khan gave the title

of Shah-i-Bekhabar to

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Bahadur Shah.

Question 6

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’),

Question 9

He followed a policy of religious tolerance by

abolishing Jaziya and pilgrimage tax

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Farrukhsiyar (1713-1719

Question 10

It was the first time in the

Mughal history that an emperor was killed by his nobles

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Farrukhsiyar (1713-1719

Question 11

He

ruled for the shortest period among the Mughals.

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Rafi-ud-Darajat

Question 12

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

Question 15

In 1739, Nadir Shah defeated

the Mughals in

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the Battle of Karnal

Question 16

, given the title

of Qibla-i-Alam,

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Udham Bai

Question 17

During his reign, the Battle

of Plassey was fought in June 1757.

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Alamgir II (1754-1758)

Question 18

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

Question 19

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)

Question 22

was the last

Mughal emperor.

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

Bahadur Shah Zafar

Question 23

khalisa land

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Khalisa refers to land owned by the Emperor directly.

Question 24

The founder of the Asaf-Jah house of Hyderabad was

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Kilich

Khan, popularly known as Nizam-ul-Mulk

Question 25

first conceived the idea of an independent state in Deccan

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Zulfikar Khan

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Battle of Shakr-Kheda

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Kilich Khan Vs Mubariz khan

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The founder of the independent principality of Awadh

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Saadat Khan, popularly known as Burhan-ul-Mulk

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the founder of the independent state

of Bengal

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Murshid Kuli Khan

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This territory located at the junction of the Eastern and Western Ghats was ruled by the Wodeyar

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Mysore

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established an independent state of Kerala

with Travancore as his capital.

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Martanda Varma

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succeeded in setting up the Jat state of Bharatpur

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Churaman and Badan Singh

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under that Jat power reached its zenith

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Suraj Mal

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transformed the Sikhs into a militant sect

in defence of their religion and liberties

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Guru Gobind Singh

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Ranjit Singh acknowledged the British right over the cis-Sutlej territories by this treaty

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treaty of Amritsar

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Tripartite Treaty in 1838

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Ranjit Singh, English and Shah Shuja

Question 36

He took advantage of the collapse of authority in north India following Nadir Shah’s invasion, to set up a petty kingdom, Rohilakhand

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Ali Muhammad Khan

Question 37

set up an independent

kingdom to the east of Delhi in the area around Farrukhabad

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Mohammad Khan Bangash, an Afghan,

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were the leaders in ship-building

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Maharashtra, the Andhra region

and Bengal

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Items of Import Persian Gulf Region

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pearls, raw silk, wool, dates, dried fruits, and rose water;

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Arabia

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coffee, gold, drugs, and honey;

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from China—

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tea,

sugar, porcelain, and silk;

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from Tibet

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gold, musk, and woollen cloth;

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from Africa—

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ivory and drugs;

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from Europe—

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woollen cloth, copper, iron, lead and paper

Question 45

The Zamorin of Calicut used the

(who were well known for their seafaring ability) for his navy

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Muslim Kunjali Maraikkars

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Chatuspathis or Tols, as they were called in Bihar and

Benga were the

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centres of higher education.

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famous centres for Sanskrit education were

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Kasi (Varanasi), Tirhut (Mithila), Nadia and Utkala

Question 48

was a famous centre for Persian education

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Azimabad (Patna)

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tried to promote widow remarriage but failed

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Raja Sawai Jai Singh of Amber and the Maratha General Prashuram Bhau

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At Lucknow, built the bada Imambara

in 1784.

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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

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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

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Tayumanavar (1706-44),

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Heer Ranjha,

the romantic epic in Punjabi literature, was composed

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Warris Shah

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In Sindhi literature,composed

Risalo,

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Shah Abdul Latif

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a noted Malayalam poe

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Kanchan Nambiar