India on the Eve of British Conquest Flashcards
His reign witnessed the establishment
of the independent states of Hyderabad, Bengal, Awadh and
Punjab.
Muhammad Shah’s
Abdali
had recognised as the Mughal emperor
Alamgir II, Najib-ud-Daula, as Mir Bakhshi of the empire
The first Battle of Panipat in 1526 was between
Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
The Second Battle of Panipat in 1556 was between
Akbar and Hemu
Khafi Khan gave the title
of Shah-i-Bekhabar to
Bahadur Shah.
he introduced izara system to improve the financial condition of the
empire
Zulfikar Khan
abolished Jaziya.
Jahandar Shah
Sayyid brothers—
Abdulla Khan and Hussain
Ali (known as ‘King Makers’),
He followed a policy of religious tolerance by
abolishing Jaziya and pilgrimage tax
Farrukhsiyar (1713-1719
It was the first time in the
Mughal history that an emperor was killed by his nobles
Farrukhsiyar (1713-1719
He
ruled for the shortest period among the Mughals.
Rafi-ud-Darajat
placed with the title Shah
Jahan II on the throne
Rafi-ud-Daula
was given the title of ‘Rangeela’ due to his luxurious
life-style.
Muhammad Shah
with the help of Nizam-ul-Mulk, killed the Sayyid Brothers
Muhammad Shah
In 1739, Nadir Shah defeated
the Mughals in
the Battle of Karnal
, given the title
of Qibla-i-Alam,
Udham Bai
During his reign, the Battle
of Plassey was fought in June 1757.
Alamgir II (1754-1758)
His reign saw two decisive
battles—the Third Battle of Panipat (1761) and the Battle
of Buxar (1764).
Shah Alam II
He issued a farman granting to the Company in perpetuity the Diwani (the right to collect revenue) of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
Shah Alam II
Diwani (the right to collect revenue) of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa under treaty
treaty of Allahbad
He gave the title of Raja to
Rammohan Rai.
Akbar II (1806-37)
was the last
Mughal emperor.
Bahadur Shah II (1837-1857) Bahadur Shah II or
Bahadur Shah Zafar
khalisa land
Khalisa refers to land owned by the Emperor directly.
The founder of the Asaf-Jah house of Hyderabad was
Kilich
Khan, popularly known as Nizam-ul-Mulk
first conceived the idea of an independent state in Deccan
Zulfikar Khan
Battle of Shakr-Kheda
Kilich Khan Vs Mubariz khan
The founder of the independent principality of Awadh
Saadat Khan, popularly known as Burhan-ul-Mulk
the founder of the independent state
of Bengal
Murshid Kuli Khan
This territory located at the junction of the Eastern and Western Ghats was ruled by the Wodeyar
Mysore
established an independent state of Kerala
with Travancore as his capital.
Martanda Varma
succeeded in setting up the Jat state of Bharatpur
Churaman and Badan Singh
under that Jat power reached its zenith
Suraj Mal
transformed the Sikhs into a militant sect
in defence of their religion and liberties
Guru Gobind Singh
Ranjit Singh acknowledged the British right over the cis-Sutlej territories by this treaty
treaty of Amritsar
Tripartite Treaty in 1838
Ranjit Singh, English and Shah Shuja
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
set up an independent
kingdom to the east of Delhi in the area around Farrukhabad
Mohammad Khan Bangash, an Afghan,
were the leaders in ship-building
Maharashtra, the Andhra region
and Bengal
Items of Import Persian Gulf Region
pearls, raw silk, wool, dates, dried fruits, and rose water;
Arabia
coffee, gold, drugs, and honey;
from China—
tea,
sugar, porcelain, and silk;
from Tibet
gold, musk, and woollen cloth;
from Africa—
ivory and drugs;
from Europe—
woollen cloth, copper, iron, lead and paper
The Zamorin of Calicut used the
(who were well known for their seafaring ability) for his navy
Muslim Kunjali Maraikkars
Chatuspathis or Tols, as they were called in Bihar and
Benga were the
centres of higher education.
famous centres for Sanskrit education were
Kasi (Varanasi), Tirhut (Mithila), Nadia and Utkala
was a famous centre for Persian education
Azimabad (Patna)
tried to promote widow remarriage but failed
Raja Sawai Jai Singh of Amber and the Maratha General Prashuram Bhau
At Lucknow, built the bada Imambara
in 1784.
Asaf-ud-Daula
He also prepared a set of time-tables called Jij Muhammad-shahi, to help the people in the study of astronom
Sawai Jai Singh
one of the best exponents of sittar poetry (tamil) , protested against the
abuses of temple-rule and the caste system
Tayumanavar (1706-44),
Heer Ranjha,
the romantic epic in Punjabi literature, was composed
Warris Shah
In Sindhi literature,composed
Risalo,
Shah Abdul Latif
a noted Malayalam poe
Kanchan Nambiar
