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EAST INDIA COMPANY AND NAWAB OF BENGAL

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Which of the following opposed British in India vigorously?

Honestly, this is a simple one. Which of the following opposed British in is Maratha. In East India Company and Nawab of Bengal, this is the first fact you learn about this topic. If you say it out loud once — which of the following opposed British in is Maratha — you will remember it. Try it and see.

Ref: [UPPCS (Pre) 1993] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss East India Company and Nawab of Bengal and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

For this pair question, check the pair slowly. In East India Company and Nawab of Bengal, the pair that matches rightly is Battle of Wandiwash - French vs. East India.... That is the answer. If you know one pair well, you can answer it. Keep pairs as small stories, not as lists.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 1995] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss East India Company and Nawab of Bengal and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

In the Battle of Wandiwash (1760)

Let me explain it simply. The question is asking about in the Battle of Wandiwash (1760), and the answer is British defeated French. In East India Company and Nawab of Bengal, British defeated French is the name you will see again and again for this topic. Read it twice, say it once, and it will stick.

Ref: [UPPCS (Mains) 2015] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss East India Company and Nawab of Bengal and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

Name the French Commander who was defeated in the battle of Wandiwash in 1760.

In simple words, name the French Commander who was defeated means Count Lally. In East India Company and Nawab of Bengal, this is one of those facts you just remember once and it stays. Think of name the French Commander who was defeated and Count Lally together. Once you see the link, you will not need to think twice in.

Ref: [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2016] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss East India Company and Nawab of Bengal and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the battles fought in India in the 18th Century?

For order questions, think of a timeline. In East India Company and Nawab of Bengal, the events happened in the order Battle of Ambur - Battle of Plassey -.... That is the answer. If you place the first event and the last event in your mind, the middle ones fall into place. It is easier than it looks.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 2005] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss East India Company and Nawab of Bengal and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

With which one of the following mountain tribes did the British first come into contact with after the grant of Diwani i

Imagine you are revising East India Company and Nawab of Bengal late at night. The one fact you would underline for with which one of the following mountain is Khasi. That is exactly what this question is asking. It is a direct question, so the answer is also direct. Just keep it simple.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 2002] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss East India Company and Nawab of Bengal and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

Who was appointed Deputy Diwan of Murshidabad by Robert Clive after the Allahabad Treaty?

This one is a favourite in exams. In East India Company and Nawab of Bengal, whenever you see who was appointed Deputy Diwan of Murshidabad, the answer is Mohd. Raza Khan. I have seen students get it right just by remembering this one line. So do not overthink it. Learn this pair and you are good.

Ref: [45th BPSC (Pre) 2001] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss East India Company and Nawab of Bengal and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

Emperor Shah Alam II gave the Diwani of Bengal-Bihar and Orissa to East India Company on

Think of it like this. When the question talks about Emperor Shah Alam II gave the Diwani, your mind should go straight to 12 August, 1765. In East India Company and Nawab of Bengal, this is a very common fact. Teachers often repeat it because it comes in exams again and again. Just keep this one line in your head.

Ref: [Arunachal Pradesh PSC (Pre) 2019 48th to 52nd BPSC (Pre) 2008] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss East India Company and Nawab of Bengal and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

In which Governor’s tenure, Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa was granted to East India Company by Emperor Shah

This one is a favourite in exams. In East India Company and Nawab of Bengal, whenever you see in which Governor’s tenure, Diwani rights of, the answer is Lord Clive. I have seen students get it right just by remembering this one line. So do not overthink it. Learn this pair and you are good.

Ref: [UPPCS (Spl)(Mains) 2004] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss East India Company and Nawab of Bengal and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

Who granted the Diwani of Bengal to the East India Company in 1765?

Let us keep it easy. Who granted the Diwani of Bengal to — the answer is Mughal Emperor. In East India Company and Nawab of Bengal, this is the fact that everyone is expected to know. If you have read the chapter once, you have already seen it. A quick revision is enough to fix it in your mind.

Ref: [UPPCS (GIC) 2010] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss East India Company and Nawab of Bengal and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

Which one of the following rulers had granted Diwani to the East India Company?

Let me explain it simply. The question is asking about which one of the following rulers had, and the answer is Shah Alam II. In East India Company and Nawab of Bengal, Shah Alam II is the name you will see again and again for this topic. Read it twice, say it once, and it will stick.

Ref: [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2006 UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2003] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss East India Company and Nawab of Bengal and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.

Who was the Nawab of Bengal when the Battle of Buxar was fought?

Let me explain it simply. The question is asking about who was the Nawab of Bengal when, and the answer is Mir Qasim. In East India Company and Nawab of Bengal, Mir Qasim is the name you will see again and again for this topic. Read it twice, say it once, and it will stick.

Ref: [UPPCS (Mains) 2016] | Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, and NCERT History textbooks discuss East India Company and Nawab of Bengal and explain the events, leaders and movements that support the correct answer for this question.