Lesson
7-Establishment of the Power of East India Company
Answer the
following questions:-
Q 1. Who was
the first Portuguese to reach India?
Ans. Vasco-De-Gama, a Portuguese captain, reached
Calicut in India on 27th May 1498.
Q 2. Write down
the names of the four Portuguese settlements.
Ans. Goa, Daman, Bassein and Hugali.
Q 3. Where the
Dutch established their colonies in India?
Ans. Cochin, Surat, Nagapattam and Chinsura.
Q 4. When and
from which Mughal emperor British got the privilege to free trade?
Ans. From Mughal Emperor Farrkhsiyar in 1717 A.D.
Q 5. Among
which two European companies the first Carnatic war was fought and who got the
victory?
Ans. The first Carnatic war was fought between the
Britishers and the French in 1746-48 A.D. The British got the victory in this
war.
Q 6. When and
among whom the battle of Plassey was fought?
Ans. The battle of Plassey was fought between Nawab of
Bengal Siraj-ud-Daulah and the Britishers in 23rd June 1757 A.D.
Q7. When and among whom the battle of Buxar was fought?
Ans. The battle of Buxar was fought among the
Britishers and the joint armies of Mir Qasim, Siraj-ud-Daulah and Shah Alam-II
in 23rdoctober 1764A.D.
Q 8. Write down
a note on the battle of Plassey.
Ans. The battle of Plassey was fought between
Siraj-ud-Daulah and the British forces of Robert Clive in 23rd June 1757A.D.
Mir Jafar and Rai Durlabh who were the commanders of Nawab's army, did not
participate in the battle because they formed an alliance to favour the
Britishers. The Nawab was defeated and Britishers made him prisoner. Later on
he was killed.
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Q 9. Write down
a note on ‘Dual system’ in Bengal.
Ans. After the victories of Plassey and Buxar the East
India Company became the real ruler of Bengal. Military and Finance Department
came under its control. Nawab was given the responsibility to run the civil
administration. It is called dual administration system.
Q10. Write a
note on ‘Policy of Lapse’.
Ans. Lord Dalhousie adopted the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ to
annex the Indian states to the British Empire. According to this policy, those
ruler who had no son, they were not allowed to adopt one. After the death of
such a ruler, his state was merged with the British Empire. According to this
policy, Lord Dalhousie annexed Satara, Sambhalpur, Udaipur and Jhansi etc. in
the British Empire.
Put a tick (✔) against the right and a cross (X) against
the wrong answer.
1. First of all Vasco-de-Gama, a Portuguese captain
reached Calicut in India on 27th May 1498 AD. (✔)
2. Two Carnatic wars were fought between the British
and French. (X)
3. During the battle of Plassey with the Britishers
Mir Jaffer was the Nawab of Bengal. (X)
Fill in the Blanks
1. After the battle of Buxar the treaty of Allahabad
was signed among the British Siraj-ud-Daulah and Shah Alam in 1765 A.D.
2. In 1772 A.D. the Dual Administration was abolished
in Bengal.
3. Lord Wellesley introduced the Subsidiary Alliance
system for expansion of the British Empire.
(A) Answer the
following questions:
1. Who was the first Portuguese to reach India?
2. Write down the names of the four Portuguese
settlements.
3. Where the Dutch established their colonies in
India?
4. When and from which Mughal emperor British got the
privilege to free trade?
5. Among which two European companies-the first
Camatic war was fought and who got the victory?
6. When and among whom the battle of Plassey was
fought?
7. When and among whom the battle of Buxar was bought?
8. Write down a note on third Carnatic war.
9. Explain in brief the victory of Bengal by the
British. 10. Write down a note on the battle of Plassey.
11. Write down a note on the Dual system in Bengal.
12. What do you mean by subsidiary alliance?
13. Write a note on 'Policy of lapse'.
(B) Fill in the
Blanks:
1. After the battle of-------- a treaty of Allahabad was signed among the
British. Siraj-ud-Daula and Shah Lam in 1765 AD.
2. In 1772 AD the------- was abolished in Bengal.
3. Lord Welleselly introduced the----- system for
expansion of the British Empire.
(C) Write
'True' or 'False' in the brackets given after each statement:
1. First of all Vasco-De-Gamy a Portuguese Captain,
reached Calicut in India on 27th May, 1498 AD. Two
2. Carnatic wars were fought between the Britishers
and French.
3. During the battle of Plassey with the Britishers.
Mir Jaffer was the Nawab of Bengal.
Activity
1. Suppose you are nephew of Nawab. The Nawab have no
son. From the beginning you are said that after the death of Nawab you will
become a king. But under the policy of Doctrine of Lapse the British does not
become a king to you. What will you do for become a king?
2. Make a list on a chart of methods adopted by the
Lord Dalhousie for the expansion of British Empire and which states were
annexed in this empire by the Lord Dalhousie
