1. Discuss the reasons for the success of British in India. 2. What led to the Fourth Anglo-Mysore war? Analyse its consequences. 3. The Indian rulers lost their independence by signing the subsidiary alliance with the British. Justify the statement. 4. Evaluate the consequences of Battle of Buxar. 5. Between whom was the Battle of Plassey fought? 6. What do you mean by Doctrine of Lapse? List the kingdoms which were annexed under this system. 7. Explain the following terms: mercantilism, farman, colony, colonialism, diwani, charter. 8. Who were the first traders to discover a sea route to India? 9. How did the British defeat the Nawab of Bengal in the Battle of Plassey? 10.What attracted European trading companies to India?
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1)there was no proper leadership, unity among the british soldiers and disunity among indian made british the real holders of india
2) after the treaty of srirangapatna, tippu was again forced to sign an another humiliating in human treaty, but tippu rejected this became the main reason for the war
3) instead of fighting by themselves the indian ruler went to british for help and the britishers were so cunning that teh indian rulers had to accept for subidiary alliance to get the support of british in this law the british military solidiers would stay in the kingdoms of a particular king, the king have to keep a british resident in his court
4)the battle of buxar resulted in treaty of allahabd
5)siraj ud daula and british
6)doctrine of lapse is a kaw implemented by lord dalhausi in which indian rulers had no rights to give there kingdom to a adopted child
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8)portugese
9)with the help of mir jaffar
10)indian spieces like ginger, cardmom and pepper