Expansion of the British Power in India | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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How the British brought India under their control.

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Name the Trading company which had become a major supreme power in India by 1773.

English East India Company.

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What was the two pronged strategy of the Britishers in India?

Peaceful annexation and military conquests

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Name the Governor General who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance in India.

Lord Wellesly

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The Subsidiary Alliance promised to protect the Indian rulers from _____ and ____.

External attacks and internal revolts.

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Under the Subsidiary alliance ,Indian rulers had to pay _________ for the maintenance of the troops.(the term)

maintenance

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How many years did it take for the Britishers to bring the Marathas under their control?

43

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Name the Maratha power in Baroda and Nagpur.

Gaekwad family of Baroda and Bhonsale family of Nagpur

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The Sindhias of ____ and the Holkars of ______ were two formidable Maratha power

Sindhias , Holkars

25

Who defeated the combined forces of the Mughals and Marathas in the Third Battle of Panipat?

Afghan Chief,Ahmad Shah Abdali.

25

In return for which valuable territories , did the Britishers agree to help Raghunath Rao?

Salsette and Bassein

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During the First Anglo Maratha War ,all the Maratha chiefs were united under the able leadership of _____________.

Nana Phadnavis

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Which treaty was signed at the end of the First Anglo Maratha war?

Treaty of Salbai

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Which weak and indecisive ruler succeeded Madhav Rao II?

Baji Rao II

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The combined forces of the _____ and _____ declared a war against the British in 1803.

Sindhia and Bhonsle

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Name Lord Wellesly's sucessor.

George Barlow

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Name this Governor General of India.

Lord Dalhousie

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