East India Company and Bengal Nawabs


 
 
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East India Company and Bengal Nawabs

The East India Company and the Bengal Nawabs:

 

Siraj-ud-Duala seiged the English factory at Kasimbazar. On 20th June 1755, Fort William surrendered but Robert Clive recovered Kolkata. On 2nd January 1757, Treaty of Alinagar was signed, whereby Siraj conceded practically all the demands. British then captured Chandernagore, the French settlement. Battle of Plassey was fought on 23rd June 1757. Owing to the conspiracy, the Nawab was defeated. The following betrayed the Nawab: Mir Jafar - Mir Bakshi Manikchand - Officer in charge of Kolkata Aminchand - Rich Sikh merchant Jagat Seth - Biggest banker of Bengal

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Question : 1

Which of the following ruler shifted the capital of Bengal from Murshidabad to Monghyr ?

Right Option : B
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Question : 2

In ___________________, Fort William surrendered but Robert Clive recovered Kolkata.

Right Option : C
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Question : 3

Which of the following was the son of Mir Zafar ?

Right Option : C
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