Story of the World Vol.3 Chapter 19 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What was the Black Hole of Calcutta?

a small dungeon where many English prisoners suffocated.

What happened when the Persians attacked India?

They burned the capital city and stole many treasures including the famous Peacock Throne.

Name three items that English Merchants came to India for?

silk, cotton, and indigo.

Describe the legal system in Bengal.

Bengal began to follow English law and had its cases tried in an English court with an English judge presiding.

Mohammed Shah spent most of his time doing what?

Going to animal fights

In what unusual way did England take over India?

The english army was commissioned by a company, The East Indian Company, rather that a king or country.