Modern India 3 - British conquest of India

Question 0

How many Anglo Carnatic wars were fought

Answer 0

3 Anglo Carnatic wars

Question 1

Between whom where the Anglo Carnatic wars fought?

Answer 1

They were fought between the British and the French

Question 2

For what reason was the first Anglo Carnatic war fought?

Answer 2

The first Anglo Carnatic war was fought because of the Austrian war of succession that was going on in Europe

Question 3

Which was the French governor when the first Anglo Carnatic war was fought

Answer 3

Dupleix

Question 4

Who made the first move in the Anglo Carnatic war

Answer 4

French

Question 5

What did the French do ?

Answer 5

They went and occupied Fort St.George at Chennapattinam and drove the British away.

Question 6

What did the Britishers do in retaliation?

Answer 6

They went and complained to the Nawab of Carnatica

Question 7

Who was the Nawab of Carnatica during the first Anglo Carnatic war?

Answer 7

Anwaruddin

Question 8

What did the nawab of Carnatica do?

Answer 8

He asked the French to leave Fort St.George and hand it over to the British

Question 9

How did the French react to Nawabs request?

Answer 9

The French did not obey the nawabs order

Question 10

What was the result of the clash between the French and the nawab of Carnatica

Answer 10

Battle of Adayar and Santhome

Question 11

What happened at the Battle of Adayar?

Answer 11

The French under dupleix thoroughly defeated Anwaruddin

Question 12

What did the first Anglo Carnatic war expose

Answer 12

It exposed the incompetence and ineffectiveness of native Indian rulers armies.

Question 13

What was the end result of the first Anglo Carnatic war?

Answer 13

The French reigned supreme in south India

Question 14

How did the first Anglo Carnatic war end?

Answer 14

As the Austrian war of succession ended in Europe the first Anglo Carnatic war also ended

Question 15

What is the significance of the first Anglo Carnatic war?

Answer 15

It was the first ever battle between a native ruler and a foreign rulers army

Question 16

For what reason was the second Anglo Carnatic war fought for?

Answer 16

The second Anglo Carnatic war was fought for native reasons i.e competition for the throne

Question 17

What was the problem in Carnatica

Answer 17

Their was a contention for the throne between Anwaruddin and Chanda Saheb

Question 18

What was the problem in Hyderabad state?

Answer 18

Due to death of the nizam in 1748 their was contention for the throne between the Nizam’s son Nasir Jung and Nizam’s grandson Muzafar Jung

Question 19

Whom did the French support

Answer 19

Muzafar Jung and Chanda Saheb

Question 20

Whom did the British support

Answer 20

Nasir Jung and Anwaruddin

Question 21

Who defeated whom in the second Anglo Carnatic war?

Answer 21

(French+Chanda Saheb+Muzafar Jung) defeated ( British+Anwaruddin +Nasir Jung)

Question 22

Where did Muzafar jungs coronation take place at?

Answer 22

Pondicherry

Question 23

Who was killed during the battle?

Answer 23

Anwaruddin

Question 24

Who became the nawab of Carnatica

Answer 24

Chanda saheb

Question 25

Who were killed before they reached Hyderabad

Answer 25

Both Nasir Jung and Muzafar Jung were killed after the battle

Question 26

What did Muzafar Jung gift the French as a token of appreciation

Answer 26

Northern circars

Question 27

Who was installed as the nawab of Hyderabad after the death of Muzafar Jung

Answer 27

Salamat Jung with French assistance

Question 28

What did Salamat Jung assure the French of?

Answer 28

He assured them that northern circars would be given to them

Question 29

Who was Robert Clive

Answer 29

Robert Clive was an accountant at Fort St.george

Question 30

What did Robert Clive do

Answer 30

Robert Clive took command of a small force and led an assault on Arkot and defeated Chanda Saheb

Question 31

What were the end results of second Anglo Carnatic war?

Answer 31

The French had control of Hyderabad The British were in control of Carnatica

Question 32

When was the third Anglo Carnatic war fought ?

Answer 32

The third Anglo Carnatic was fought between 1756 and 1763

Question 33

What was the reason behind the third Anglo Carnatic war?

Answer 33

The 7 year war that was going on in Europe

Question 34

Who made the first move and what was it?

Answer 34

French made the first move under governor Dupleix and it was to capture Fort St.george

Question 35

What was the grave mistake that the French committed during the second Anglo Carnatic war

Answer 35

The entire army and navy was called in to surround Madras

Question 36

What was the name of the battle between the British and the French during the third Anglo Carnatic war?

Answer 36

The battle of Chandurthi

Question 37

When was the battle of Chadurthi fought

Answer 37

1759

Question 38

What happened at the battle of Chandurthi

Answer 38

The Britishers thoroughly defeated the French and the French forever lost control of Hyderabad

Question 39

Which battle during the third Anglo Carnatic war forever ended French supremacy in India?

Answer 39

Battle of Vandavasi or Wandiwash in 1760

Question 40

With what treaty did the third Anglo Carnatic war come to an end

Answer 40

Treaty of Paris in 1763

Question 41

What were the conditions laid down in the treaty of Paris

Answer 41

French could never again carry out military skirmishes in India French were to only confine to trade and commerce French were told to stay in Chandranagore, yanam, Mahe and Pondicherry collectively called as French India