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Short Answer Questions
1. What were factories? Why were they named so?
2 What were the causes behind the Battle of Buxar?
3. What was the cause that resulted in the Anglo-Afghan conflict?
4. Discuss the causes of the three Anglo-Maratha wars.
Long Answer Questions​

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1. The trading centres set up by the European companies were known as factories. There were called factories not because anything was manufactured there but because the officials of the companies were called factors.

2. The battle took place near the town of Buxar and the British got victory in this battle and a large part of the Indian subcontinent came under British rule. ... The main cause behind this battle was the misuse of privileges in trade granted by the Nawab of Bengal and also the colonialist ambitions of the British.

3.The cause that resulted in the anglo afghan conflict was Britain's political aspiration of extending control over Afghanistan region.To prevent Russia from expanding it's influence over Afghanistan region.

4.The Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817-1818) came about because of conflict between the British and the Pindaris. The British suspected that the Marathas were providing help to the Pindaris, who were mercenaries fighting for the Marathas. In a bid to increase revenue, Peshwa Baji Rao introduced certain stringent measures.

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