Class 8 Social Science
From Trade to Territory The Company Establishes Power
Q.1
Match the following:
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Diwani |
Tipu Sultan |
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“Tiger of Mysore” |
Right to collect land revenue |
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Faujdari Adalat |
Sepoy |
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Rani Channamma |
Criminal Court |
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Sipahi |
Led an anti-British movement in Kitoor |
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Q.2
Fill in the blanks:
(a) The British conquest of Bengal began with the Battle of ___________.
(b) Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan were the rulers of ___________.
(c) Dalhousie implemented the Doctrine of ___________.
(d) Maratha kingdoms were located mainly in the ___________ part of India.
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Q.3
State whether true or false:
(a) The Mughal empire became stronger in the eighteenth century.
(b) The English East India Company was the only European company that traded with India.
(c) Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the ruler of Punjab.
(d) The British did not introduce administrative changes in the territories they conquered.
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Q.4
What attracted European trading companies to India?
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Q.5
What were the areas of conflict between the Bengal nawabs and the East India Company?
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Q.6
How did the assumption of Diwani benefit the East India Company?
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Q.7
Explain the system of “subsidiary alliance”.
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Q.8
In what way was the administration of the Company different from that of Indian rulers?
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Q.9
Describe the changes that occurred in the composition of the Company’s army.
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