8. Long answer questions.
(a) What attracted European trading companies to India?
(b) Why did the British find it difficult to separate trade from politics?
(c) How did the company officials win the Battle of Plassey?
(d) Explain the major features of the Doctrine of Lapse.
(e) What is the policy of 'Paramountcy?
(f) How did the Diwani benefit the East India Company?
(g) What was the Subsidiary Alliance?
(h) In what way did the administration of the Company differ from that of the Indian rulers?
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Answer:
a.Spices like clove, pepper, cinnamon, and cardamom were produced in India and all these spices were of great demand in Europe. These are the primary reasons why European trading companies were attracted to India.
b.Trade was carried on with arms and trading posts were protected through fortification. This effort to fortify settlements and carry on profitable trade also led to intense conflict with local rulers. The company therefore found it difficult to separate trade from
c.THe COmpany won, and the main reason for the defeat of the Nawab was that the forces led by Mir Jafar, one of his commanders, never fought the battle. Clive had managed to secure the support of Mir Jafar by promising to make him nawab after crushing Siraj Ud Daulah