During his tenure as the Portuguese governor, Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Bhatkal in 1510 from which Indian ruler?

Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Bhatkal in 1510 from Sri Krishna Deva Rai of Vijayanagara.

The Dutch established a factory at Pulicat, north of Madras, in which year?

The Dutch established a factory at Pulicat, north of Madras, in 1609.

In 1701, a rival English company deputed which ambassador to the court of Aurangzeb to gain trading privileges for itself?

In 1701, a rival English company deputed Sir William Norris to the court of Aurangzeb.

The final amalgamation of the rival English East India Companies took place in 1708. Who arbitrated this merger?

The Earl of Godolphin arbitrated the final amalgamation in 1708.

The French East India Company's first factory in India was set up in Surat in 1667 by an expedition headed by whom?

The French East India Company's first factory was set up in Surat in 1667 by Francois Caron.

In 1740, Alivardi Khan assumed power in Bengal after killing which ruler at the Battle of Gheria?

In 1740, Alivardi Khan defeated and killed Sarfaraz Khan at the Battle of Gheria.

In the lead-up to the Battle of Plassey, Siraj-ud-Daulah divested his hostile, childless widowed aunt of her treasures. What was her name?

Siraj-ud-Daulah divested his hostile aunt, Ghasiti Begum, of her treasures.

Siraj-ud-Daulah successfully defeated and killed his rival cousin, Shaukat Jang, who was the Nawab of which region?

Shaukat Jang, defeated by Siraj-ud-Daulah, was the Nawab of Purnea.

Following the Battle of Plassey in 1757, Siraj-ud-Daulah was murdered on the orders of Mir Jafar's son. What was his son's name?

Siraj-ud-Daulah was captured and murdered on the orders of Miran, Mir Jafar's son.

The Dutch ambitions in India were dealt a crushing blow by the English in November 1759 at which battle?

The Dutch were defeated by the English at the Battle of Hooghly (Bedara) in November 1759.

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Modern History Set 39 – Questions & Answers

During his tenure as the Portuguese governor, Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Bhatkal in 1510 from which Indian ruler? – Sri Krishna Deva Rai of Vijayanagara
The Dutch established a factory at Pulicat, north of Madras, in which year? – 1609
In 1701, a rival English company deputed which ambassador to the court of Aurangzeb to gain trading privileges for itself? – Sir William Norris
The final amalgamation of the rival English East India Companies took place in 1708. Who arbitrated this merger? – The Earl of Godolphin
The French East India Company’s first factory in India was set up in Surat in 1667 by an expedition headed by whom? – Francois Caron
In 1740, Alivardi Khan assumed power in Bengal after killing which ruler at the Battle of Gheria? – Sarfaraz Khan
In the lead-up to the Battle of Plassey, Siraj-ud-Daulah divested his hostile, childless widowed aunt of her treasures. What was her name? – Ghasiti Begum
Siraj-ud-Daulah successfully defeated and killed his rival cousin, Shaukat Jang, who was the Nawab of which region? – Purnea
Following the Battle of Plassey in 1757, Siraj-ud-Daulah was captured and murdered on the orders of Mir Jafar’s son. What was his son’s name? – Miran
The Dutch ambitions in India were dealt a crushing blow by the English in November 1759 at which battle? – Battle of Hooghly (Bedara)
Under the Treaty of 1760, Mir Kasim agreed to cede the districts of Burdwan, Midnapur, and which other district to the East India Company? – Chittagong
The combined armies of Mir Kasim, the Nawab of Awadh, and Shah Alam II were decisively defeated at the Battle of Buxar by the English forces under which commander? – Major Hector Munro
During the Battle of Buxar in 1764, who was the Nawab of Bengal? – Mir Jafar
Under the Dual Government system in Bengal (1765–72) established by Robert Clive, who was appointed as the deputy diwan for Bihar? – Raja Sitab Roy
Which Mughal Emperor adopted a pacific policy towards the Marathas and released the Maratha prince Shahu from Mughal captivity? – Bahadur Shah I
Which Mughal Emperor was the first to be killed by his nobles (the Sayyid brothers), who were assisted by Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath? – Farrukhsiyar
Murshid Kuli Khan, the founder of the independent state of Bengal, was succeeded in 1727 by his son-in-law. What was his name? – Shuja-ud-din
The Sikh leader Banda Bahadur, who assumed leadership of the Sikhs in 1708, was defeated and killed in 1716 during the reign of which Mughal emperor? – Farrukhsiyar
Recognizing the need for modern weaponry, Haidar Ali took the help of the French to set up an arms factory at which location in modern-day Tamil Nadu? – Dindigul
Complete chaos and panic at Madras forced the English to conclude a humiliating treaty with Haidar Ali on April 4, 1769. What was this treaty? – Treaty of Madras

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Portuguese: Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Bhatkal from Sri Krishna Deva Rai in 1510.
Dutch: Established a factory at Pulicat in 1609. Later, defeated at Battle of Hooghly in 1759.
British: Sir William Norris deputed to Aurangzeb in 1701. Earl of Godolphin arbitrated company merger in 1708.
French: First factory set up in Surat (1667) by Francois Caron.
Bengal: Alivardi Khan killed Sarfaraz Khan at Gheria (1740). Siraj-ud-Daulah’s aunt was Ghasiti Begum. Siraj-ud-Daulah defeated Shaukat Jang of Purnea.
Battle of Buxar: Commanded by Major Hector Munro; Mir Jafar was Nawab of Bengal during the battle (1764).
Mughals: Bahadur Shah I released Shahu. Farrukhsiyar killed by Sayyid brothers; also executed Sikh leader Banda Bahadur.
Mysore: Haidar Ali set up an arms factory at Dindigul with French help. Treaty of Madras signed in 1769. Tipu Sultan fought over Cannanore (Dutch).
Marathas: Nana Phadnavis led Barabhai council. Mahadji Scindia used scorched earth tactics. Treaties of Deogaon (Bhonsle), Surji-Anjangaon (Scindia), and Rajpurghat (Holkars). Pratap Singh made ruler of Satara in 1818.

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