8th Social Science – Our Pasts lll – Chapter 2
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Important Topics:
1. From Trade to Territory
– Summary: The chapter discusses the transition of power in India from the Mughal rulers to emerging regional kingdoms, culminating in the arrival and establishment of the British power through the East India Company.
2. East India Company Comes East
– Summary: Explains how the East India Company obtained a charter from Queen Elizabeth I of England, started trading in India, and competed with other European powers for dominance in the Indian Ocean region.
3. East India Company begins trade in Bengal
– Summary: Details the beginnings of the East India Company's trade in Bengal, its establishment of a factory, manipulation of privileges, conflicts with local rulers like Murshid Quli Khan, and the escalation of tensions leading to the Battle of Plassey.
4. The Battle of Plassey
– Summary: Describes the conflict between the East India Company and Sirajuddaulah, the Nawab of Bengal, leading to the Battle of Plassey where Robert Clive, representing the British, defeated Sirajuddaulah and established British dominance in Bengal.
These topics cover the key historical events and interactions that led to the establishment of British power in India during the colonial period. Students can focus on understanding these topics for a comprehensive grasp of the chapter on "From Trade to Territory" in their social science studies.
Who was the last powerful Mughal ruler before the emergence of the British power in India?
In what year did the East India Company acquire a charter granting it the sole right to trade with the East?
Where was the first English factory set up in India by the East India Company?
What actions did the Bengal nawabs take against the East India Company in the early eighteenth century?
Describe the events leading to the Battle of Plassey between the East India Company and the Nawab of Bengal.
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