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During the reign of Ahmad Shah Bahadur, Queen Mother Udham Bai ruled with the help of a notorious eunuch. What was his name? – Javid KhanThe historic Battle of Plassey was fought in June 1757 during the reign of which Mughal Emperor? – Alamgir IIWhich Mughal Emperor, also known as Muhi-ul-millat, was placed on the throne due to intrigues in Delhi but was later deposed through Maratha intervention? – Shah Jahan IIIWhich Mughal Emperor conferred the title of ‘Raja’ to Rammohan Roy? – Akbar Shah IIIn what year did the East India Company discontinue calling itself a subject of the Mughal emperor and stop issuing coins in his name? – 1835The book “Parties and Politics at the Mughal Court, 1707–40”, which discusses the roots of the disintegration of the Mughal empire, was authored by whom? – Satish ChandraWhich historian emphasized the economic and administrative causes of the Mughal Empire’s collapse in his work “The Agrarian System of Mughal India”? – Irfan HabibWho argued that “military inefficiency was the principal, if not the sole, cause of that empire’s final collapse” in reference to the Mughals? – William IrvineThe independent state of Kerala, with Travancore as its capital, was established in the 18th century by whom? – Martanda VarmaUnder which leader did the Jat power reach its zenith, extending from the Ganga in the east to the Chambal in the south? – Suraj MalThe petty kingdom of Rohilakhand was established by Ali Muhammad Khan in the Himalayan foothills. The inhabitants of this region were known as what? – RohillasPrior to falling under the rule of Haidar Ali, the state of Mysore was ruled by which dynasty? – The Wodeyar DynastyWhich Afghan leader set up an independent kingdom to the east of Delhi in the area around Farrukhabad? – Mohammad Khan BangashAccording to the text, which regions were the leaders in the ship-building industry in 18th-century India? – Maharashtra, the Andhra region, and BengalTayumanavar (1706–44), one of the best exponents of Tamil poetry that protested against the abuses of temple rule and the caste system, is associated with which poetic tradition? – Sittar poetryThe romantic epic ‘Heer Ranjha’ in Punjabi literature was composed by whom? – Warris ShahThe Bara Imambara was built in 1784 in Lucknow by which ruler? – Asaf-ud-DaulaWhich European observer commented at the beginning of the 19th century that “A Hindu woman can go anywhere alone… and she need never fear the impertinent looks…”? – Abbe DuboisWhat was the name of the ‘Queen Mother’ who wielded significant power alongside her paramour Javid Khan during the reign of Ahmad Shah Bahadur? – Udham BaiFollowing his victory at the Battle of Plassey, Robert Clive was rewarded by Mir Jafar with large sums of money and the zamindari of which region? – 24 ParganasUnder the Treaty of 1760, Mir Kasim agreed to cede the districts of Burdwan, Midnapur, and which other district to the Company? – ChittagongPrior to the Battle of Buxar, tensions rose when which deputy-governor of Bihar openly defied Mir Kasim’s authority by refusing to submit revenue accounts, supported by the English? – Ram NarayanThe decisive Battle of Buxar, led by Major Hector Munro for the English, was fought on which exact date? – October 22, 1764The Treaty of Allahabad in August 1765 was concluded by Robert Clive with Shah Alam II and which other ruler? – Shuja-ud-DaulaUnder the Dual Government system in Bengal (1765–72), who was appointed as the deputy diwan for Bihar? – Raja Sitab RoyIn the early 18th century, which ruler of Mysore was reduced to a mere puppet by his ministers Nanjaraj and Devaraj? – Chikka Krishnaraja Wodeyar IIHaidar Ali became the de facto ruler of Mysore by usurping royal authority in which year? – 1761Haidar Ali established an arms factory to match Western weaponry with the help of the French at which location? – DindigulDuring the First Anglo-Mysore War, the English concluded a treaty in 1766 with the Nizam of Hyderabad, promising to protect him from Haidar Ali in exchange for what? – The Northern CircarsThe Treaty of Madras, signed on April 4, 1769, ending the First Anglo-Mysore War, primarily provided for what? – The exchange of prisoners and mutual restitution of conquests
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Later Mughals: Weak rulers like Ahmad Shah Bahadur (dominated by Udham Bai and Javid Khan) and Shah Jahan III (deposed by Marathas) highlighted the empire’s decline.Economic Decline: Historians like Irfan Habib and Satish Chandra point to agrarian, economic, and administrative crises as key reasons for the Mughal collapse.Regional Powers Emerging: States like Kerala (under Martanda Varma), the Jats (under Suraj Mal), and the Rohillas asserted independence as central authority waned.Mysore’s Rise: Haidar Ali usurped power from the Wodeyar dynasty in 1761, established a modern armory at Dindigul, and successfully fought the English in the First Anglo-Mysore War (Treaty of Madras, 1769).British Consolidation in Bengal: Clive secured the 24 Parganas post-Plassey. The Battle of Buxar (Oct 22, 1764) and the subsequent Treaty of Allahabad (1765) firmly established EIC dominance through the Dual Government system.Cultural Developments: The 18th century saw vibrant regional literature like the Punjabi epic ‘Heer Ranjha’ by Warris Shah and Tamil Sittar poetry protesting orthodox abuses.
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