From Trade to Territory quiz

The East India Company received its royal charter in:

The last powerful Mughal ruler, whose death in 1707 weakened Mughal authority, was:

The Battle of Plassey was fought in:

Who led the Company army at Plassey?

Tipu Sultan was the ruler of:

The policy of subsidiary alliance was devised by:

Awadh was annexed by the British in:

Rani Channamma led an anti-British resistance in:

The Third Anglo-Maratha War of 1817-19 resulted in:

Punjab was annexed by the British in:

What were the factories of the East India Company? (2 marks)

Why did Sirajuddaulah oppose the Company? (2 marks)

Who were the nabobs? (2 marks)

What did Mir Jafar and Mir Qasim have in common in their relations with the Company? (2 marks)

Why did Tipu Sultan stop the export of sandalwood, pepper and cardamom in 1785? (2 marks)

What was the policy of paramountcy? (2 marks)

Name the three presidencies of British India. (2 marks)

What were the duties of a Collector? (2 marks)

How did the Company army change in the 19th century? (2 marks)

What happened to the Peshwa after the defeat of the Marathas? (2 marks)

The Company got its charter in 1600 and the Diwani of Bengal in 1765. How many years passed between these events? How many years passed from the Diwani to the annexation of Awadh? (3 marks)

Arrange in chronological order: Treaty of Salbai, Battle of Seringapatam, Third Battle of Panipat, annexation of Punjab, Battle of Buxar. Write the year of each. (3 marks)

Suppose the Company collected revenue of Rs 2 crore from Bengal in a year and spent 35% on its army, 15% on administration and used the rest to buy goods for export. Find the amount spent on each head. (3 marks)

Maharaja Ranjit Singh died in 1839, and Punjab was annexed ten years later. Sindh was annexed six years before Punjab. Find the years of the annexation of Punjab and Sindh. (3 marks)

Classify these annexations by method: Satara, Awadh, Mysore, Jhansi, Nagpur, Punjab. Methods: Doctrine of Lapse, military conquest, misgovernment claim. Write the year of any three. (3 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. In 1756, Sirajuddaulah became the nawab of Bengal. He asked the Company to stop fortifying its settlements and interfering in politics. When the Company refused, he captured its factory at Kassimbazar and marched to Calcutta. In 1757, Robert Clive led the Company army against him at Plassey. (i) Why did the nawab ask the Company to stop interfering? (ii) What was the main reason for the nawab's defeat at Plassey? (iii) What was the importance of this battle? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Under a certain policy, Indian rulers were not allowed to keep independent armed forces. They were protected by the Company but had to pay for subsidiary forces. If they failed to pay, part of their territory was taken away as penalty. (i) Name this policy. (ii) Name two states that lost territory under it. (iii) How did it benefit the Company? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Tipu Sultan modernised his army with the help of French officers and built a strong state. He refused to trade with the Company. He was killed in 1799 defending his capital. (i) Name his capital. (ii) Why did the Company see him as a threat? (iii) Which war ended his rule? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Lord Dalhousie declared that if an Indian ruler died without a male heir, his kingdom would lapse and become part of Company territory. The widow of the ruler of Jhansi was not allowed to adopt a son as heir. (i) Name the policy. (ii) Name the queen of Jhansi affected by it. (iii) Why did this policy create anger among Indian rulers? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. In 1772, Warren Hastings introduced a new system of justice. Each district had two courts, a criminal court and a civil court. European district collectors presided over civil courts, assisted by maulvis and Hindu pandits. (i) What were the two courts called? (ii) Why were maulvis and pandits involved? (iii) What was the Supreme Court established under the Regulating Act of 1773 meant for? (5 marks)

On an outline map of India, mark the territories under direct British rule and the princely states around 1857. Explain the methods by which the Company expanded its territory. (6 marks)

Draw a timeline of the Company's rise in Bengal from 1651 to 1765. Explain how the Company changed from a trading body into a ruling power. (6 marks)

Draw a flowchart showing the subsidiary alliance and the Doctrine of Lapse, with their effects on Indian states. Explain why both were resented. (6 marks)

Draw a timeline of the Anglo-Mysore and Anglo-Maratha wars. Explain how the British defeated Mysore and the Marathas. (6 marks)

Draw a chart showing the structure of Company administration with presidencies, Governor-General, collectors and courts. Explain the role of each part. (6 marks)