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Flashcards by Shaureh Khan, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Shaureh Khan
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| Question | Answer |
| why did a conflict arise between the british and siraj ud daulah? | The british fortified their factories without seeking the permission from Siraj Ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal.This led to a conflict between the british and Siraj Ud-Daulah |
| how did the british enter Maratha politics? | After the death of peshwa madhavrao, Raghunath rao in his greed for the seat of the peshwa, asked the British for help.Thus, the british entered maratha politics. |
| Why did the british decide to bring Afghanistan under their dominance? | The british were afraid of the russian aggression on India via Afghanistan .they, Therefore decided to bring Afghanistan under their dominance. |
| what led the wars between The British and the French? | There was intense rivalry among the European powers in securing the monopoly trading rights in India... In the eighteenth century, a conflict for the seat of the Nawab of Carnatic flared up among the indian rulers. |
| The British and the french saw this as an golden opportunity to enter the Carnatic politics.The french offered military assistance to one of the aspirants while the british sided with his opponents.This situation resulted in three wars. | between the french and the british...these wars are known as carnatic wars |
| What were the terms and conditions of the subsidiary alliance? | Lord Wellesley came to India as the governing general in 1798.It was his policy to bring the whole of India under the british rule.with this end in view, he entered into treaties of subsidiary alliance with many indian rulers. |
| According to this treaty, the indian rulers were given assurance of the British military assistance but only under certain conditions.1)the Indian rulers had to keep a British force in their respective territory. | 2) They also had to pay in cash or cede a part of their territory giving that much revenue to the company towards the maintenance of the force. |
| 3.Also, they only could have political relations with other powers only through the medication of the British. 4.They had to maintain a British resident at their courts.... some indian rulers accepted and thus lost their freedom | Fin. |
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