Modern India
CONTENTS:-
- Expansion of British Power
- Anglo-Mysore Wars
- Anglo-Burmese War
- The Carnatic Wars
- Anglo-Maratha Wars
- Economic Impact of British Rule
- Land Revenue Systems
- Indian Renaissance
- The Revolt of 1857 AD
- Indian National Movement
- The Partition of Bengal (1905) and Boycott and Swadeshi Movement (1905AD-1908 AD)
- The Gandhian Era (1917 AD-1947 AD)
- Main Events During the Gandhian Era
- Growth of Modern Education in India
- Important Foreign Travellers/Envoys
- Important Sayings
- Governor-Generals and Viceroys
- Governor-Generals of India
- Governor Generals of Free India (1947 AD-1950 AD)
- Important National Leaders
Expansion of British Power
Bengal
Murshid Quli Khan (1717 AD-1727 AD):
In 1717 AD, Murshid Quli Khan was appointed Bengal’s Subedar, i.e. governor by Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar. He transferred the capital of Bengal from Dacca to Murshidabad.
Shujauddin (1727 AD-1739 AD): He
was granted the governorship of Bihar by Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah Rangeela in 1733 AD.
Sarfaraz Khan (1739 AD-1740 AD): He was murdered by Alivardi Khan, the Deputy Governor of Bihar in 1740 AD.
Alivardi Khan (1740 AD-1756 AD): He legalised his usurpation by receiving a farman from Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah Rangeela. He prevented the English
and the French from fortifying their factories
at Calcutta and Chandranagore, respectively.
Shuja-ud-din (1724 AD-1739 AD): He was granted governorship of Bihar by Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah Rangeela.
Siraj-ud-Daula (1756 AD-1757 AD)
• Alivardi Khan was succeeded by his grandson
Siraj-ud-Daula.
• In 1756 AD, Siraj-ud-Daula seized the
English factory at Kasimbazar and marched
to Calcutta and occupied Fort William. Black hole tragedy took place. Robert Clive
recovered Calcutta and Treaty of Alinagar was signed on 2nd January, 1757 AD.
• Battle of Plassey: On 23rd June, 1757AD,
English East India Company’s forces under Robert Clive won the battle against Siraj-ud-
Daula, and compelled the Nawab to concede
all the demands.
• Mir Zafar (Mir Bakhsh), Manik Chand, Officer
in-charge of Calcutta, Aminchand, rich Sikh
merchant Jagat Seth, banker Khadim Khan,
Commander of Nawab’s army, all were in the
English side i.e. betrayed Nawab.
• Nawab was killed by Mir Zafar’s son Miran.
Mir Jafar (1757 AD-1760 AD)
The company was granted undisputed right
to free trade in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
Mir Qasim (1760 AD-1764 AD)
• He shifted his capital from Murshidabad to
Munger.
• In 1760 AD, Mir Jafar was replaced by his
son-in-law, Mir Qasim.
• Mir Qasim ceded Burdwan, Midnapore
and Chittagong. He shifted his capital
from Murshidabad to Monghyr (Munger).
• Battle of Buxar: Mir Qasim formed an alliance with Nawab of Awadh, Shuja-ud-Daula, and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam-II
and fought with the British army at Buxar on 22nd October, 1764 AD.
• Mir Jafar was again put to throne by the Britishers.
• Robert Clive became the first Governor of
Bengal in 1765 AD.
• After the Battle of Buxar, the Company gave Shah Alam-II a subsidiary of `26 lakhs and
secured Diwani of Arrah and Allahabad.
• The important outcome was the Treaty of
Allahabad in 1765.
• After the death of Mir Jafar, Nizam-ud-daulah was placed on the throne.
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