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Terminology

Territory : an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state
Expedition : a journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of
exploration, research or war
Exhaustion : a state of extreme physical or mental tiredness
Consolidated : make (something) physically stronger or more solid
Termination : the action of terminating something or the fact of being terminated
Besieged : surrounded by armed forces aiming to capture it or force surrender
Annexed : add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document
Province : a principal administrative division of a country or empire

Inside Story
Inside Story
g The Mughal Empire ruled most of the Indian territories, right from the early 16th century to
the mid-19th century.
g The land where Vasco da Gama arrived on December 24th, he named Natal (Christmas)
and it has that name today.
g In 1498, Vasco da Gama discovered a sea route to India.
g The Dutch were attracted more to the Spice Islands than to India.
g The troubles between Siraj-ud-Daulah and the British led to the Battle of Plassey.

g On 22 October 1764, the Battle of Buxar took place and the Indian armies were defeated.
g Since, Mysore was emerging as a formidable power, the Marathas and the Nizam of
Hyderabad were apprehensive.

A. Tick (3) the correct option.
1. At the port which is on the Malabar coast, Vasco da Gama met with opposition from
_________ traders.
(a) Arab (b) England (c) Europe

2. In which year, the English ambassador, Sir Thomas Roe, got the permission from the
Mughal Emperor to open more factories at Agra, Ahmedabad and Broach?

(a) 1645 (b) 1635 (c) 1615
3. _________ soon became a thriving settlement with growing population and was made a
presidency in 1684.
(a) Madras (b) Kolkata (c) Pune

4. In Europe, the Austrian war of succession broke out in:
(a) 1748 (b) 1740 (c) 1760
5. He was suspicious of the desings of the English, so he came into conflict with them.

(a) Jahangir (b) Tipu Sultan (c) Siraj-ud-Daula

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