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प्रश्न
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Why did Siraj-ud-Daulah attack Calcutta in 1756?
उत्तर
When the Britishers tried to fortify Calcutta, Siraj-ud-Daulah ordered both the British and the French to dismantle their fortifications and not to fight private wars on his territory. The French agreed but the British refused. This enraged the Nawab and he attacked Calcutta’with a large army and captured Fort William.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
Dalhousie annexed Awadh on the grounds of ____________.
Match the Column:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Subsidiary Alliance | (a) Ruler of the Sikh kingdom |
| 2. Hyder Ali | (b) paramount power in India |
| 3. Ranjit Singh | (c) Ruler of Mysore |
| 4. The doctrine of Lapse | (d) Lord Wellesley |
| 5. English East India Company | (e) Lord Dalhousie |
Choose the correct answer:
The Maratha chiefs were united under the leadership of ___________ during the First Anglo-Maratha War.
State whether the following is true or false:
By 1856, the English East India Company had brought the whole of India under its control.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
What was the main objective of the Subsidiary Alliance system?
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Why did Peshwa Baji Rao II sign the Subsidiary Alliance?
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
How did the Subsidiary Alliance impact the administration in Awadh?
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to the annexation of Awadh discuss:
The political scenario in India by 1856
This is a picture of a fort built by the British.
When did the British purchase the three villages to develop into a city? Also, name the villages and the city.
Answer the following question:
How did the British force win the Third Anglo-Mysore War?
