1. Who founded Hyderabad?
Nizam ul Mulk Asaf Jahan (1724) (original name Chin Quilich Khan)
2. What titles did Farukhsiyar give to Asaf Jahan?
“khan I duran” , “nizam ul mulk”
3. What title did Nizam of Hyderabad took?
Nawab of Carnatic
4. Which state remained independent from British till independence?
Hyderabad
5. Who founded Awadh?
Sadat Khan Burhan ul Mulk (governor of Muhamad Shah)
6. What is the outcome of first Anglo Mysore war in 1769?
Haider Ali defeated British; treaty of madras signed
7. What is the outcome of second Anglo Mysore war in 1782?
British defeated Haider Ali who died; treaty of Mangalore (1784) signed by Tipu Sultan
8. What is the outcome of third Anglo Mysore war in 1789?
Treaty of Srirangapatnam signed
9. What is the outcome of fourth Anglo Mysore war in 1799?
Tipu Sultan died in Srirangapatnam
10. Who introduced first charter act 1793?
Sir John Shore
11. Who planted “tree of liberty” at Srirangapatnam and became member of Jacobian club?
Tipu Sultan
12. Who acquired title of “padshah” in 1797?
Tipu sultan
13. What did the Farman of 1717 contain?
Company can import export goods in Bengal without paying taxes and right to issue passes or dastaks
14. When Siraj ud Daula did captured Fort William?
1756
15. During whose reign Black hole tragedy took place?
Siraj ud daula and Robert clive
16. What is the outcome of battle of Plassey in 23rd June 1757?
English won against Siraj ud Daula
17. Who betrayed Siraj ud Daula during Plassey war?
Mir Jafar(Mir Baksh), Manik Chand (officer incharge Calcutta), Amin Chand (rich silk merchant), Jagat seth(banker), Khadim Khan (commander of Nawab)
18. Who was the first Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa under British rule?
Mir Jafar
19. What is the outcome of battle of Buxar in 22nd October, 1764?
Mir Qasim (Mir Jafar son in law), Nawab of Awadh, Shuja ud Daula, Shah Alam II fought with the British; later won and Mir Jafar was again put on throne
20. Who became the first governor of Bengal in 1765?
Robert Clive
21. When did the dual system of government created and what did it do?
1765; company to collect revenue and nizamat right was with Nawab
22. Who ended the dual system of government in 1772?
Warren Hastings
23. What is the outcome of first Carnatic war 1746?
Nawab of Carnatic army defeated by French under Dupleix in battle at St Thome
24. What is the outcome of second Carnatic war 1749?
Ended with treaty of Pondicherry/treaty of Godehu
25. The siege of Arcot (1751) made whom national hero of England?
Robert Clive
26. What is the outcome of third battle of Carnatic/battle of Wandiwash in 1760?
British defeated French; Pondicherry returned to French; treaty of Paris signed
27. Who was the first Sikh guru and creator of Nanak Panth?
Guru Nanak (1469); born in Talwandi
28. Who invented Gurumukhi script for Punjabi language?
Guru Angad
29. Who divided his spiritual empire in 22parts called Manjis and Akbar visited him?
Guru Amardas
30. Who founded city of Amritsar and constructed Harmandir sahib?
Guru Ramdas