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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. In 1717, _______________ issued a royal order that granted the EEIC the right to conduct duty free trade in Bengal.
   2. During the time of the Nawab of Bengal ____________ the British had established and fortified their factories in Bengal.
   3. The ______________ marked the beginning of the end of the rule of Nawabs in Bengal.
   4. In 1756, Nawab Siraj-ud-dulah marched towards Calcutta with a large army and captured ______________.
   5. The Battle of Plassey wad fought in ______________ at Plassey.
   6. ____________ was a Nawab only a name - with responsibility but no power.
   7. Mir Qasim shifted his capital from Murshidabad to ______________.
   8. ____________ was made a buffer state between the British possessions in Bengal and the Marathas.
2. 2.

   Name the following.

   1. He was succeeded by his grandson, Siraj-ud-Daulah.
   2. The English gained control over Bengal by installing him as the puppet ruler.
   3. He granted the zamindari rights over Burdwan, Midnapore and Chittagong to the British.
   4. It marked the beginning of the British colonial oppression in Bengal.
   5. A new administrative system was established in 1765 in Bengal.
3. 3.

   Match the following.

   Column I	Column II
   1. Jagat Seth	a. 1764
   2. Battle of Buxar	b. Governor-General of India
   3. Dual Government	c. 1770
   4. Warren Hastings	d. Bengal
   5. Great Famine(Bengal)	e. Murshidabad

    

4. 4.

   Which was considered the richest of all the Indian provinces in the 18th century?

5. 5.

   What were the terms of the Treaty of Alinagar?

6. 6.

   Who was Jagat Seth?