Question

Answer the following questions:

Q1. When was the Battle of Plassey fought?

Q2. Name the parties involved in the Battle of Plassey.

Q3. Which battle marked the beginning of the company’s rule in India?

Q4. Who became the first British governor of Bengal after instated Mir Jafar?

Q5. When was the battle of Buxar fought?

Q6. Name the parties involved in the battle of Buxar?

Q7. Why did the British focus their attention towards conquering Bengal after the Carnatic Wars?

Q8. Why was Mir Qasim installed in place of Mir Jafar?

Q9. How did the Company annex Indian states from 1757 to 1857 A.D?

Q10. Who were called ​

Answer 1

1. June 23, 1757
2. British East India Company troops headed by Robert Clive clashed with the armies of Siraj-ud-Daulah, the last Nawab of Bengal, and his French allies.
3. Battle of Plassey
4. Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey, was a soldier and the first British governor of Bengal. He was a key figure in the establishment of British dominance in India.
5. October 22, 1764
6. the troops of the British East India Company, headed by Hector Munro, and the united armies of Mir Qasim, Nawab of Bengal until 1764; Shuja-ud-Daula, Nawab of Awadh; and Shah Alam II, Mughal Emperor
7. Bengal was the most fertile and prosperous region of the Mughal Empire, including modern-day Bangladesh as well as the states of Bihar and Odisha. The Nawab of Bengal wielded absolute authority over the region. Bengal was the first kingdom in India to be invaded by the British. The East India Company had lucrative commerce with this region. Bengal's vast riches proved very beneficial for financing British expansion.
8. The British East India Company established him as Nawab of Bengal, succeeding Mir Jafar, Mir Qasim's father-in-law, who was also installed by the British in response to his betrayal at the Battle of Plassey.
9. The East India Firm's conquest of Indian states from 1757 to 1857 revealed certain crucial elements, such as the company rarely launching a major military campaign on an undiscovered area. Following 1764, the business coerced the nations into forming a subordinate partnership.