\n5. Sipahi<\/td>\n | (e) Led an anti-British movement in Kitoor.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n 1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (e) 5. (c)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question 2. \nFill in the blanks. \n(a) The British conquest of Bengal began with the Battle of …………. \n(b) Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan were the rulers of …………. \n(c) Dalhousie implemented the Doctorine of …………. \n(d) Maratha kingdoms were located mainly in the part of India………….. \nAnswer: \n(a) Plassey \n(b) Mysore \n(c) Lapse \n(d) western<\/p>\n Question 3. \nState whether True and False. \n(a) The Mughal empire became stronger in the 18th century. \n(b) The East India Company was the only European the Company that traded with India. \n(c) Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the ruler of Punjab. \n(d) The British did not introduce administrative changes in the territories they conquered. \nAnswer: \n(a) False \n(b) False \n(c) True \n(d) False<\/p>\n Let\u2019s Discuss<\/strong><\/p>\nQuestion 4. \nWhat attracted European trading companies to India? \nAnswer: \nEuropean trading companies were attracted to India:<\/p>\n \n- Because of the availability of fine qualities of cotton and silk produced in India.<\/li>\n
- Pepper, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon were in great demand in Europe. Therefore, the Indian spices also attracted the European companies the most.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n Question 5. \nWhat were the areas of conflict between the Bengal Nawabs and the East India Company? \nAnswer: \nThe areas of conflict between the Bengal Nawabs and the East India The Company were as mentioned: \n(i) After the demise of Aurangzeb, Bengal Nawabs asserted their power and autonomy, they denied and refused to grant concessions to the Company.<\/p>\n (ii) Nawabs asked for the large tribute for the Company\u2019s right to trade.<\/p>\n (iii) Nawabs also denied for the Company\u2019s right to mint coins.<\/p>\n (iv) Nawabs even stopped the Company for extending the fortifications.<\/p>\n (v) Nawabs accused the Company of deceit and claimed that the Company was depriving Bengal government of huge amounts of revenue and undermining authority of Nawab by refusing to pay taxes, writing, disrespectful letters and trying to humiliate the Nawabs and officials under Nawab.<\/p>\n \n- From Company\u2019s side, the Company declared that unjust demands of local official were ruining the trade of the Company.
\nThis whole process led to confrontation and conflict between the Bengal Nawabs and the East India The Company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n Question 6. \nHow did the assumption of Diwani benefit the East India The Company? \nAnswer: \nAppointment of the Company as the Diwan by the Mughal emperors in the year 1765, allowed me Company to use the vast revenue and resources of Bengal. The assumption of Diwani benefitted the Company in many ways:<\/p>\n |