part-5 Flashcards

British in Bengal

1
Q

A group of britishers came to the court of farukhshyar ? who headed the group and when did they came to India ?

A

John Surmun in 1715

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who treated farukhshyar and what farukhshyar did in return ?

A

william hamilton , farukhshyar in return gave east india company the free trade right in bengal

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2
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when where and between whom was the battle of plassey fought ?

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23rd june 1757 in plassey modern day palasi between Siraj-ud-daula and britishers led by Robert Clive

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3
Q

whom did Siraj-ud-daula suceeded ?

A

Alivardi Khan

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4
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where was the british factory that was getting fortified ?

A

Qasim Bazaar calcutta

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5
Q

explain the black hole incident

A

many britishers where locked in a 14x18 room by siraj-ud-daula out of which most of them died .

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6
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who betrayed Siraj-ud-daula ?

A

mir zafar - army commander
Diwan Durlabh Rai
jagat seth - city banker
Ami chand - wealth businessman

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7
Q

who became the first governor of bengal ?

A

Robert Clive

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