Starter quiz
- What was the name of the British East India Company's French rival?
- 'Compagnie des Indes' ✓
- What type of force did Robert Clive command on behalf of the EIC at the Battle of Plassey (1757)?
- army of 2800 European soldiers
- army of 2800 sepoys
- army of 2100 European soldiers and 700 sepoys
- army of 700 European soldiers and 2100 sepoys ✓
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- What was the outcome of the Battle of Buxar (1764)?
- Victory for the EIC ✓
- Victory for the Mughals, Mir Qasim and Nawab of Awadh
- No clear winner on either side
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- Write the missing word. The changes in India between 1757 and 1765 have been described as part of the ______ Revolution.
- 'Plassey' ✓
- What area did the Treaty of Allahabad (1765) grant the EIC control over?
- Awadh
- Bengal ✓
- Hyderabad
- Mughal Empire
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- Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chornological order.
- 1⇔EIC constructs fort in Calcutta without permission
- 2⇔Nawab of Bengal conquers the British fort
- 3⇔Battle of Plassey
- 4⇔Nawabs of Bengal become puppet rulers controlled by the EIC
- 5⇔Battle of Buxar
- 6⇔Mughal Emperor and EIc sign the Treaty of Allahabad
Exit quiz
- Write the missing keyword. In 1719, powerful nobles ______ Emperor Farrukhsiyar.
- 'assassinated' ✓
- After 1724, who did officials in Hyderabad swear loyalty to?
- The East India Company
- The Mughal Emperor
- The nizam ✓
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- What was the outcome of the Jat rebellions (1669 and 1685-88)?
- Mughal emperor forced to change his policies
- Mughal emperor was overthrown
- Jat rebels defeated ✓
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- Which of the following was agreed to as part of the Treaty of Allahabad (1765)?
- The Nawab of Bengal was placed under the protection of the Mughal emperor.
- The Mughal emperor was placed under the protection of the EIC. ✓
- The EIC was placed under the protection of the Nawab of Bengal.
- The EIC was placed under the protection of the Mughal emperor.
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- Which example best demonstrates Mughal military weakness?
- In 1685, the EIC refused to pay taxes to the Mughals.
- Officials in Hyderabad swore their loyalty to the Nizams, not the emperor.
- Nadir Shah ordered the sack of Delhi. ✓
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- Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chornological order.
- 1⇔EIC founds its first factories in India.
- 2⇔Mughals defeat the EIC during Child's War.
- 3⇔EIC begins recruiting sepoys.
- 4⇔EIC wins the Battle of Plassey.
- 5⇔Nawabs of Bengal become puppet rulers controlled by the EIC.
- 6⇔EIC wins the Battle of Buxar.
- 7⇔Treaty of Allahabad gives the EIC control over Bengal.
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Key learning points
- Mughal authority grew weaker during the late-17th and 18th centuries.
- The Mughals were challenged by rebellions, leadership struggles, the rise of successor states and foreign invasions.
- The British East India Company's power grew significantly during the 18th century.
- Most historians agree that Mughal authority collapsed at some point during the 18th century.
- Historians evaluating Mughal collapse often focus on the emperor's level of political control and military power.
Common misconception
Mughal authority collapsed in the 17th century.
Mughal rule faced challenges, but the emperors still had enough military power and political control to maintain their authority during the 17th century.
Keywords
Successor state - a successor state is a smaller country which is formed after a larger country begins to breakdown
Assassinated - when an important person is killed for political reasons, it is said that they have been assassinated
Authority - authority refers to the ability to keep others under your control
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