ANGLO – FRENCH STRUGGLE (CARNATIC WARS)

I.Choose the correct answer:-

1. Carnatic warswere fought in

a) 1736 – 1744                        b) 1740 – 1744                        c) 1746 – 1763

Ans : c) 1746 –1763

2. The battle of Plasseywas fought in

a) 1764                        b) 1757                        c) 1765

Ans : b) 1757

3. The founder ofthe British Empire in India was

a) Robert Cline                        b) Dupleix                  c) Mir Jafar

Ans : a) RobertCline

4. Count – de –lally was defeated by Sir Eyre Coote at the battle of

a) madras                     b) St.Thomas              c) Wandi wash

Ans : c) Wandi wash

5. Carnatic wasoriginally a province.

a) Turks                       b) zhuns                       c) Mughal

Ans : c) Mughal

6. As a result ofthe First Carnatic war the English got back

a) Madras                     b) Calcutta                   c) Bombay

Ans : a) Madras

7. The Britishdrone the French out of India by

a) 1673                        b) 1763                                    c) 1863

Ans : b) 1763

8. in Europe had anecho in India as the third Carnatic war.

a) Austrian war of succession              b) Seven years war

c) FrenchRevolution

Ans : b) Sevenyears war

II.Fill in the blanks:

1. Capital ofCarnatic was Arcot.

2. The Hero of Arcotwas Robert Cline.

3. The Battle of Buxarmade the English East India company a Sovereign power in India.

4. La Bourdonna’swas the French Governor of Mauritius.

1. Carnatic wasruled by Anwaruddin

2. The firstCarnatic war broke out in 1746

3. Santhome issituated on the banks of the river Adayar

4. Mohammad Alitook refuge in the fort of Tiruchirappalli

5. The second Carnaticwar came to an end by the treaty of Pondicherry

III. Match the following:-

1. First Carnatic war – a) Treaty ofAllahabad

2. Third Carnatic War – b) Village nearCalcutta

3. Plassay – c) Aix – la – Chappelle

4. Battle of Buxar – d) Treaty of Pairs.

Ans : 1 – C, 2 – D, 3 – B, 4 – A

IV. Answer in one word:-

1. Name the treaty which was signed at theend of the First Anglo Mysore war.

Treaty of Madras

2. Who was made the Nawab of Bengal After thebattle of Plassy?

Siray – Ud – Daulah

3. When did the battle of Buxar take place?

October 22, 1764

V. Answer the following Questions:-

1. What do you know about Black Tragedy?

i) The English and the French wereStrengthening their fortification in Bengal.

ii) Siraj – Ud – daulab the Nawab of Bengalasked them not to fort William.

iii) The French obeyed but the Englishrefused to do so.

iv) The British were also misusing theirtrade privileges.

v) So, Siraj captured Calcutta.

vi) One hundred and forty Six Britishsoldiers were taken as captives. They were locked up in a small room.

2. Write any three causes for the success ofthe British in India.

i) Britan was commercially superior. TheBritish in India was supported by the Home Government.

ii) The naval power of the British was farSuperior to the French.

iii) There was full Co-operation among theEnglish officers.

3. What do you know about Robert Cline’s DualSystem of Government.

i) Robert cline introduced a new systemcalled Dyarchy or Dual or Double Government.

ii) According to this system the Britishenjoyed all powers but no responsibility.

iii) The Nawab was reduced to a position ofall responsibility and no power.

iv) The Dual Government was abolished in1772.

4. What are the causes for the First AngloMysore war?

i) Mysore under Hyder Ali emerged as one ofthe most powerful kingdoms.

ii) Hyder Ali’s growing his finally relationswith the French became a matter of concern for the English East India company.

iii) This led to the first Anglo Mysore war.

5. Why were the wars fought between 1746 –1763 called Carnatic wars?

i) Three wars were fought between 1746 and1763

ii) These wars were fought in the Carnaticregion. So they were called Carnatic wars.

6. Mention the causes for the first Carnaticwar.

i) This war was an echo of the Austrian warof succession.

ii) Dupleix, the French Governor ofPondicherry an ambition to establish the French power in India.

7. How did the First Carnatic war come to anend?

i) The first Carnatic war came to an end bythe Treatly of Aix – la – Chapelle (1748).

ii) The English got back madras.

8. What blunder did the French Commits in thethird Carnatic war?

i) The French General cont de Lally capturedfort St.David.

ii) Bussy, the French General at Hyderabadwas asked to attack madras. It was a great blunder committed the French.

VI. Answer in detail:-

1. Give an account of the causes, course andthe results of the Second and Third

Carnatic wars.

The Second Carnatic war:-

Causes

i) He was connected with the successiondisputes between the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Nawab of Carnatic.

ii) The Nizam of Hyderabad Asaf Shah died in1748.

iii) There arose a competition between hisson Nasirjung and the grandson Muzzafar Jung.

iv) Almost at the same time the Nawab of CarnaticDost Ali also died.

v) There was a dispute between Anwar – Ud dinand his son – in throne of Arcot.

Course:

i) With the help of the French, Muzaffar fungand Chandra Sahib defeated

Anwaruddin at the battle ambar in 1769 andkilled Ambur in 1769 and killed him.

ii) But his osn Mohammad Ali took refuge inthe fort of Thichirapalli.

iii) Chandra Sahib became the Nawab of Carnatic.

iv) In Hyderabad, both Nazir jung andMuzaffar jung were killed.

v) Robert cline a Clerk in the British EastIndia company changed the course of the war.

Results:

i) The second Carnatic war came to and end bythe Treat of Pondicherry in 1755.

ii) By this treaty both sides affreed not offinterfere in the internal affairs of the Indian princely states.

iii) They also agreed to return each othersterritories

iv) Mohammad Ali was acknowledged as theNawab of Carnatic.

The Third Carnatic war:-

Causes:

i) In 1756 the seven years war broke out inEurope.

ii) The same war echoed in India as the ThridCarnatic war.

Course:

i) The French General Count da Lally capturedFort St.David.

ii) Bussy the French General at Hyderabad wasasked to attack madras.

iii) It was a great blunder committed by theFrench.

iv) When Bussy left Hyderabad the Britishcaptured Hyderabad.

v) But the British General Sir Eyre cootedefeated both the French Generals at the Battle of Wandiwash in 1760.

vi) In the next year 1761 Connt de LallySurrounded Pondicherry to British.

Results:

i) The war came to an end by the Treaty ofParis in 1763.

ii) Pondicherry, Karaikal, Chandranagore andMahe were returned to the French.

iii) But they were not allowed to fortifythem.

iv) The British became more powerful inIndia.

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