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Traders to Rulers (I)
I. Fill in the blanks:
1. Elizabeth 1 was the Queen of England.
2. The French company set up its headquarters at Pondicherry.
3. A group of English merchants formed the English East India Company.
4. The first Englishman to meet Emperor Jahangir was Sir Thomas Roe.
5. In 1668 the English East India Company acquired Bombay due to a marriage.|
6. The wars between the English and the French companies in India are known
as Carnatic Wars.
II. Match the Contents of Column A Column B
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Traders to Rulers (I)
I. Fill in the blanks:
1. Elizabeth 1 was the Queen of England.
2. The French company set up its headquarters at Pondicherry.
3. A group of English merchants formed the English East India Company.
4. The first Englishman to meet Emperor Jahangir was Sir Thomas Roe.
5. In 1668 the English East India Company acquired Bombay due to a marriage.|
6. The wars between the English and the French companies in India are known
as Carnatic Wars.
II. Match the Contents of Column A Column B
Answer:
Column A Column B
III. State the following Statements are True or False:
1. Calcutta (now Kolkata) was the centre of the English East India Company’s power
in India for many years.
True.
2. A Charter is a formal deed by the ruler of a country guaranteeing certain rights to
the subjects or a company.
True.
3. The English prestige rose after the First Carnatic War.
Ans.Mir Qasim from the very beginning had very cordial relations with the English.
False.
4. Mir Jafar hatched a conspiracy with the English against Siraj-ud-daulah.
True.
5. Clive rose to fame after his success in the Second Carnatic War.
True.
6. The Battle of Buxar led to the foundation of British empire in India.
True.
Page 3
Traders to Rulers (I)
I. Fill in the blanks:
1. Elizabeth 1 was the Queen of England.
2. The French company set up its headquarters at Pondicherry.
3. A group of English merchants formed the English East India Company.
4. The first Englishman to meet Emperor Jahangir was Sir Thomas Roe.
5. In 1668 the English East India Company acquired Bombay due to a marriage.|
6. The wars between the English and the French companies in India are known
as Carnatic Wars.
II. Match the Contents of Column A Column B
Answer:
Column A Column B
III. State the following Statements are True or False:
1. Calcutta (now Kolkata) was the centre of the English East India Company’s power
in India for many years.
True.
2. A Charter is a formal deed by the ruler of a country guaranteeing certain rights to
the subjects or a company.
True.
3. The English prestige rose after the First Carnatic War.
Ans.Mir Qasim from the very beginning had very cordial relations with the English.
False.
4. Mir Jafar hatched a conspiracy with the English against Siraj-ud-daulah.
True.
5. Clive rose to fame after his success in the Second Carnatic War.
True.
6. The Battle of Buxar led to the foundation of British empire in India.
True.
IV. Answer the following questions:
Question 1.
What were ‘factories’ and who were called factors?
Answer:
Factories meant trading centres. The staff or officials of the company were called
factors.
Question 2.
When and how was the English East India Company formed?
Answer:
It was formed by a group of English merchants. The company received a charter from
queen Elizabeth I of England on December 31, 1600. Sir Thomas Roe got a farman
from Jahangir in 1615 to establish a factory at Surat. The English traders from the very
beginning tried to combine trade with diplomacy. The English set up factories at Surat,
Agra Ahmedabad, Broach, Hooghly, Mqsulipatnam and Madras.
Question 3.
What were the main reasons for Anglo-French rivalry in India?
Answer:
The French cherished the ambition of French Empire in India. But this ambition was
challenged by the English. This led to Anglo-French rivalry and the three Carnatic
Wars.The French were defeated and the English became Supreme in the South. From
this base the English conquered the rest of India.
Question 4.
What were the causes of Conflict between Siraj-ud-daulah and the English?
Answer:
The English built factories at Kassimbazar, Patna and in Bengal. In 1756 Siraj-ud-
daulah came to power. The company had started to fortify their settlements in Bengal.
Siraj did not like it. Siraj attacked and occupied the Fort William in Calcutta in 1756. The
British defended under Clive and Nawab was forced to come to terms. Nawab had to
vacate Calcutta and also pay indemnity to the British. Clive hatched a Conspiracy
against the Nawab. The forces of the Nawab and the British East India Company fought
on the field of Plassey in 1757. The Nawab was defeated, captured and killed.
Question 5.
Why did Mir Jafar enter into a conflict with English East India Company?
Answer:
After the Battle of Plassey the English East India Company became the real power. The
company made demands which Mir Jaffar was unable to meet. Gradually, the Nawab’s
treasury became empty. The company also started interfering in the day to day
administration. Mir Jaffar was not happy with the company. The company deposed Mir
Jaffar and made Mir Qasim, his son-in-law, the new Nawab of Bengal.
Page 4
Traders to Rulers (I)
I. Fill in the blanks:
1. Elizabeth 1 was the Queen of England.
2. The French company set up its headquarters at Pondicherry.
3. A group of English merchants formed the English East India Company.
4. The first Englishman to meet Emperor Jahangir was Sir Thomas Roe.
5. In 1668 the English East India Company acquired Bombay due to a marriage.|
6. The wars between the English and the French companies in India are known
as Carnatic Wars.
II. Match the Contents of Column A Column B
Answer:
Column A Column B
III. State the following Statements are True or False:
1. Calcutta (now Kolkata) was the centre of the English East India Company’s power
in India for many years.
True.
2. A Charter is a formal deed by the ruler of a country guaranteeing certain rights to
the subjects or a company.
True.
3. The English prestige rose after the First Carnatic War.
Ans.Mir Qasim from the very beginning had very cordial relations with the English.
False.
4. Mir Jafar hatched a conspiracy with the English against Siraj-ud-daulah.
True.
5. Clive rose to fame after his success in the Second Carnatic War.
True.
6. The Battle of Buxar led to the foundation of British empire in India.
True.
IV. Answer the following questions:
Question 1.
What were ‘factories’ and who were called factors?
Answer:
Factories meant trading centres. The staff or officials of the company were called
factors.
Question 2.
When and how was the English East India Company formed?
Answer:
It was formed by a group of English merchants. The company received a charter from
queen Elizabeth I of England on December 31, 1600. Sir Thomas Roe got a farman
from Jahangir in 1615 to establish a factory at Surat. The English traders from the very
beginning tried to combine trade with diplomacy. The English set up factories at Surat,
Agra Ahmedabad, Broach, Hooghly, Mqsulipatnam and Madras.
Question 3.
What were the main reasons for Anglo-French rivalry in India?
Answer:
The French cherished the ambition of French Empire in India. But this ambition was
challenged by the English. This led to Anglo-French rivalry and the three Carnatic
Wars.The French were defeated and the English became Supreme in the South. From
this base the English conquered the rest of India.
Question 4.
What were the causes of Conflict between Siraj-ud-daulah and the English?
Answer:
The English built factories at Kassimbazar, Patna and in Bengal. In 1756 Siraj-ud-
daulah came to power. The company had started to fortify their settlements in Bengal.
Siraj did not like it. Siraj attacked and occupied the Fort William in Calcutta in 1756. The
British defended under Clive and Nawab was forced to come to terms. Nawab had to
vacate Calcutta and also pay indemnity to the British. Clive hatched a Conspiracy
against the Nawab. The forces of the Nawab and the British East India Company fought
on the field of Plassey in 1757. The Nawab was defeated, captured and killed.
Question 5.
Why did Mir Jafar enter into a conflict with English East India Company?
Answer:
After the Battle of Plassey the English East India Company became the real power. The
company made demands which Mir Jaffar was unable to meet. Gradually, the Nawab’s
treasury became empty. The company also started interfering in the day to day
administration. Mir Jaffar was not happy with the company. The company deposed Mir
Jaffar and made Mir Qasim, his son-in-law, the new Nawab of Bengal.
Question 6.
How did Mir Qasim become the Nawab of Bengal?
Answer:
The company deposed Mir Jaffar and made his son-in-law, Mir Qasim, the new Nawab
of Bengal. From the beginning the relations between the two were not cordial. Qasim
objected to the misuese of trade regulations.
Question 7.
Describe the circumstances that led to the Battle of Buxar.
Answer:
Mir Qasim objected to the misuse cf trade regulations. The abuse of duty free inland
trade adversely affected the revenue which was the only income of the Nawab. Mir
Qasim took other measures for consolidation of his administration, (a) training his army
on European lines (b) transfer of treasury from Murshidabad to Munghyr. The British did
not like these administrative steps. Under these circumstances, Nawab Mir Qasim
challenged the company and a war broke out between them. The Nawab was defeated
and fled to Awadh. He formed an alliance with Shuja-ud-daulah, the Nawab of Awadh
and Shah Alam, the Mughal Emperor. The three forces met the British at Buxar on
October 22, 1764. This battle is known as Battle of Buxar. The British emerged
victorious. They made Mir Jaffar the Nawab of Bengal, the second time. The defeat in
the battle of Buxar finally sealed the fate of Indian rulers and made the English the
supreme power in India.
Question 8.
What were the results and significance of the Battle of Buxar?
Answer:
The Treaty of Allahabad was signed in 1765. According to its term the Nawab
surrendered the districts of Allahabad and Kara to the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam. The
Nawab agreed to pay 50 lakh rupees to the company. The Mughal Emperor granted the
Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the British. In return the company agreed to pay T
26 lakhs annually to him. The company for the first time got involved in the direct
administration of Bengal.
Page 5
Traders to Rulers (I)
I. Fill in the blanks:
1. Elizabeth 1 was the Queen of England.
2. The French company set up its headquarters at Pondicherry.
3. A group of English merchants formed the English East India Company.
4. The first Englishman to meet Emperor Jahangir was Sir Thomas Roe.
5. In 1668 the English East India Company acquired Bombay due to a marriage.|
6. The wars between the English and the French companies in India are known
as Carnatic Wars.
II. Match the Contents of Column A Column B
Answer:
Column A Column B
III. State the following Statements are True or False:
1. Calcutta (now Kolkata) was the centre of the English East India Company’s power
in India for many years.
True.
2. A Charter is a formal deed by the ruler of a country guaranteeing certain rights to
the subjects or a company.
True.
3. The English prestige rose after the First Carnatic War.
Ans.Mir Qasim from the very beginning had very cordial relations with the English.
False.
4. Mir Jafar hatched a conspiracy with the English against Siraj-ud-daulah.
True.
5. Clive rose to fame after his success in the Second Carnatic War.
True.
6. The Battle of Buxar led to the foundation of British empire in India.
True.
IV. Answer the following questions:
Question 1.
What were ‘factories’ and who were called factors?
Answer:
Factories meant trading centres. The staff or officials of the company were called
factors.
Question 2.
When and how was the English East India Company formed?
Answer:
It was formed by a group of English merchants. The company received a charter from
queen Elizabeth I of England on December 31, 1600. Sir Thomas Roe got a farman
from Jahangir in 1615 to establish a factory at Surat. The English traders from the very
beginning tried to combine trade with diplomacy. The English set up factories at Surat,
Agra Ahmedabad, Broach, Hooghly, Mqsulipatnam and Madras.
Question 3.
What were the main reasons for Anglo-French rivalry in India?
Answer:
The French cherished the ambition of French Empire in India. But this ambition was
challenged by the English. This led to Anglo-French rivalry and the three Carnatic
Wars.The French were defeated and the English became Supreme in the South. From
this base the English conquered the rest of India.
Question 4.
What were the causes of Conflict between Siraj-ud-daulah and the English?
Answer:
The English built factories at Kassimbazar, Patna and in Bengal. In 1756 Siraj-ud-
daulah came to power. The company had started to fortify their settlements in Bengal.
Siraj did not like it. Siraj attacked and occupied the Fort William in Calcutta in 1756. The
British defended under Clive and Nawab was forced to come to terms. Nawab had to
vacate Calcutta and also pay indemnity to the British. Clive hatched a Conspiracy
against the Nawab. The forces of the Nawab and the British East India Company fought
on the field of Plassey in 1757. The Nawab was defeated, captured and killed.
Question 5.
Why did Mir Jafar enter into a conflict with English East India Company?
Answer:
After the Battle of Plassey the English East India Company became the real power. The
company made demands which Mir Jaffar was unable to meet. Gradually, the Nawab’s
treasury became empty. The company also started interfering in the day to day
administration. Mir Jaffar was not happy with the company. The company deposed Mir
Jaffar and made Mir Qasim, his son-in-law, the new Nawab of Bengal.
Question 6.
How did Mir Qasim become the Nawab of Bengal?
Answer:
The company deposed Mir Jaffar and made his son-in-law, Mir Qasim, the new Nawab
of Bengal. From the beginning the relations between the two were not cordial. Qasim
objected to the misuese of trade regulations.
Question 7.
Describe the circumstances that led to the Battle of Buxar.
Answer:
Mir Qasim objected to the misuse cf trade regulations. The abuse of duty free inland
trade adversely affected the revenue which was the only income of the Nawab. Mir
Qasim took other measures for consolidation of his administration, (a) training his army
on European lines (b) transfer of treasury from Murshidabad to Munghyr. The British did
not like these administrative steps. Under these circumstances, Nawab Mir Qasim
challenged the company and a war broke out between them. The Nawab was defeated
and fled to Awadh. He formed an alliance with Shuja-ud-daulah, the Nawab of Awadh
and Shah Alam, the Mughal Emperor. The three forces met the British at Buxar on
October 22, 1764. This battle is known as Battle of Buxar. The British emerged
victorious. They made Mir Jaffar the Nawab of Bengal, the second time. The defeat in
the battle of Buxar finally sealed the fate of Indian rulers and made the English the
supreme power in India.
Question 8.
What were the results and significance of the Battle of Buxar?
Answer:
The Treaty of Allahabad was signed in 1765. According to its term the Nawab
surrendered the districts of Allahabad and Kara to the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam. The
Nawab agreed to pay 50 lakh rupees to the company. The Mughal Emperor granted the
Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the British. In return the company agreed to pay T
26 lakhs annually to him. The company for the first time got involved in the direct
administration of Bengal.
V. Picture Study –
This is a picture of a fort built by the British.
Question 1.
Identify the building.
Answer:
The picture is of Fort William, Calcutta.
Question 2.
When did the British purchase the three villages to develop into a city? Also name the
villages and the city.
Answer:
In AD 1680 the British purchased three villages of Sutanati, Govindpur and Calicata.
These villages were developed to form the city of Calcutta (now Kolkata).
Question 3.
Write a short note on establishment of British factories in India.
Answer:
Sir Thomas Roe in 1615 got a farman from Jahangir which allowed the British to set up
a factor} at Surat. The English set up factories at Surat, Agra, Ahmedabad Broach,
Hooghly, Masulipatam and Madras. They opened their first factory in the South at
Masulipatam in A.D. 1639. In AD 1640 they established a factory at Hooghly.
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| 1. What were the main factors that contributed to traders becoming rulers in ancient times? |  |
Ans. The shift from traders to rulers was influenced by several factors including the accumulation of wealth through trade, the establishment of trade routes that increased power and influence, and the need for protection of trade interests which led to the formation of political entities and governance structures.
| 2. How did trade impact the socio-economic structure of societies during the period discussed in "Traders to Rulers"? | |
Ans. Trade significantly influenced the socio-economic structure by creating a wealthy merchant class that gained power and influence. This led to the rise of urban centers, the development of new social hierarchies, and the establishment of markets that facilitated cultural exchanges and economic interdependence.
| 3. What role did geography play in the development of trade routes and the rise of traders as rulers? | |
Ans. Geography played a crucial role as natural features like rivers, mountains, and seas determined the routes traders would take. Regions rich in resources or strategically located became trade hubs, which not only facilitated commerce but also allowed local leaders to gain power by controlling these trade routes.
| 4. Can you explain how the transition from traders to rulers affected governance and political systems in the regions discussed? | |
Ans. The transition led to the establishment of more centralized governance systems where former traders became rulers, often implementing laws and regulations to protect trade interests. This resulted in the formation of bureaucracies and legal systems that reflected the needs of both trade and governance.
| 5. What were some of the cultural impacts of the interactions between traders and the societies they engaged with? | |
Ans. The interactions between traders and local societies led to significant cultural exchanges, including the introduction of new ideas, religions, and technologies. This fostered a multicultural environment where art, language, and customs were shared and blended, enriching the cultures involved.
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