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1707 Mughals
The British
Conquest of India
1857 Political Integration
Map
Vijaynagar
Entry of Europeans
Entry of Europeans
Catholic Protestant
- God
- Glory
Reformation - Gold
Mercantilism
Adventurist traders Started seeking out Route
Entry of Europeans Map
I sailed till
cape
3 Phases
Post
1947
Mercantilism Phase
Submission of European जहााँपनाह
Regional States ऐसा कैसे तुसी ग्रेट
हो...
- Let us first understand the role of later Mughals & Rise of regional states.
- That eventually helped the British.
India in 17th Century
(II) The rise & fall of Mughals
(1526-1530) - Babar
(1530-1540) - Humayun
(1556-1605) - Akbar
(1605-1628) - Jehangir
(1628-1658) - Shahjahan
- Entry of Europeans
- Portuguese (1498)
(1658-1707) - Aurangzeb
- Dutch (1605)
- English (1608)
Q. Features – All India expansion - French (1668)
- Policy of akbar & Aurangzeb
India in 18th Century
By 1707 Later Mughals came to power
British French
- Let us first understand the role of later Mughals & Rise of regional states.
- That eventually helped the British.
India in 18th Century
Struggle for Growth of
Later Mughals
European Maratha
(1707-1857)
Supremacy Empire
Chhatrapati Shahu
3. Farrukhsiyar (1713-19)
Internal External
- War state – Economic reasons - Constant Invasions
- Rajput & Religion Policy
- Aurangzeb – Deccan Ulcer
- Weak Successors
- No clears line of succession
Afghans Iranian
- Jaghirdari crisis
- Feudalism
- Rise of Marathas
- European Ascendancy(Blessing in
disguise)
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COMPREHENSIVE COURSE ON MODERN INDIAN HISTORY
1707 Mughals
The British
Conquest of India
1857 Political Integration
Catholic Protestant
- God
- Glory
Reformation - Gold
Mercantilism
Adventurist traders Started seeking out Route
Entry of Europeans
Mercantilism Phase
Submission of European
Regional States
जहााँपनाह
ऐसा कैसे तुसी ग्रेट
हो... Portuguese- 1498
Onwards
Dutch – 1605
English- 1608
Entry of Europeans
Portuguese- 1498 Trading Pattern
Onwards Establishing Factories
Dutch – 1605
English- 1608
British Conquest- Portuguese India - Map
1. Entry of British
1611
The Battle of Swally (near Surat) Portuguese vs. British
They lost
1611- Swally
1651
- Got Hugli @ Bengal (Sultan Shuja)
Phase III – The Entry of French in India & new Chapter of Anglo-French rivalry
- Aurangzeb
(1658-1707)
1664 Colbert (Minister Of French king Louis 14th)
1669 Masulipatnam
- British - French
- Sutanati – Job - Town of
Chavnock fort Chandranagore
William @ Bengal
Fighiting Started
Anglo-French Rivalry- Origin
Political Declaration
Map
Phase IV – (1720-1740) - Sphere of influence
- Period of Regional Kingdom
- French vs. British
I won’t
allow that
Carnatic Wars
Carnatic Region ?
- Subah of Mughals
- Part of Nizam’s Area
- Coromandel coast area
Phase V Carnatic wars (1740- 1763)
- Become Independent under
Nawab
3 wars
Q. Type of Questions
- Names
- Timeline
- Location
- Treaties
- Battles
Carnatic Wars
Map
1st Carnatic wars (1744-48)
Reason – Economic Conflict
- Austria – war of succession
Prussia
Hyderabad Carnatic
- Origin – Subah of Mughals - Nawad Annaruddin
Challenged by Chanda
- After 1724 Asaf jah - Part of Hyderabad,
sahib (S|L of 1st nawab
established himself as Became free
Dost ali)
Nizam-ul-mulk.
- Died in 1748
War of succession
Carnatic
2nd Carnatic war- 2 Proxy Wars
Carnatic
Supported by
French Chandasahib Mohammed Ali Clive
Son of
Ananaruddin
Hyderabad
1751-52 1751- Muzzafar Jung Killed
- Bussy becomes strong
- Siege of arcot by Clive - 1754 Godeheu replaces duplex
- Chandasahib killed - 1755- provisionar treaty signed @
- Stringer lawrence role. pondicherry
- Duplex Defeated
Carnatic Wars
British French
- Gen. Eyre coot Lally & Bussy – Seek help from Mysore(Hyder Ali)
- 26 Jan 1761
- For of Poundicherry - Got defeated
- Mahe & jingle - Taken as Prisoners
Surrenders.
Treaty of Paris
1763 Treaty of Paris
- End of 7 years war
- Pondicherry given to French
End of the French - No Fortification
- Lally jailed, released, went
1954 left Pondicherry- UT in 1962
to France
- Got executed
Carnatic Wars
Q. Why the French lost in India?
1707 Mughals
The British
Conquest of India
1857 Political Integration
Mercantilism Phase
Submission of European
Regional States
जहााँपनाह
ऐसा कैसे तुसी ग्रेट
हो... Portuguese- 1498
Onwards
Dutch – 1605
English- 1608
MODERN INDIAN HISTORY
Q. How the British conquest took place?
केक कटे गा सबमे ऐसा कैसे
बाटे गा
Political Declaration
Conspiracy or coincidence ?
1698
- Establishment of factories @ Kasimbazar, Patna
British Conquest- Bengal
1707 Onwards Death of Aurangzeb –
-Murshid Qulikhan appointed as Governor of Bengal Map
- Becomes Free
- Establishes control
- Dynasty comes up (Role of 1717 Farmaan-)
1. Murshid Qulikhan
2. Shuja ud din
3. Sarfaraz khan 1717-1756
4. Alvar di khan April 1756 death
5. Siraj ud daula
Murshidabad
Geography
Natural Wealth
Textiles
Handicraft
Q. Why Bengal ?
British Conquest- Bengal
French Bengal
EIC Nawab
- Robert Clive - Siraj ud daula
- Minimum Soldlers - Army chief
- 3000 Total Mir Jafar Sent Nawab back to Murshidabad
- Clive killed the loyal - 5000+ army
officials - Mir Madan & Mohanlal
Fought Bravely
Nawab Got Killed by Mir
Miran.
British Conquest- Bengal
Oct 1760
Map
By 1763 – Hostilities increased
- Mir Qasim escaped to Awadh | Replaced by Mir Jafar died shortly –
Replaced by Nasim-Ud-Daula (Last Nawab)
- Looked for help
- Organized confideracy – 22 Oct 1764 @ Buxar
- Mr Qasim + Shuja-Ud-Daula(Awadh) Vs. EIC – major Munro
+ Shah Alam II(Mughal Emporer)
- 6000 + soldiers vs. 7000 soldiers – Military
superiority
Real Niab
Ruler Nawab
British Conquest- Mysore
British Conquest- Mysore
EIC
Marathas My French
Nizam
1. 1766 – 1769
2. 1780 – 1784
3. 1790 – 1792
4. 1799.
- How ?
- Who ?
- Why ?
British Conquest- Mysore
Map
1st Anglo- Mysore war (1766-1769)
Went to Marathas
Treaty of Madras
- Giving back territories
- Defensive alliance
- Help each other in case of attack.
British Conquest- Mysore
Map
Period between 1770 to 1780
Marathas Nizam
Map
3rd Anglo – Mysore war
- 1790-1792
- 3 Alliance
EIC + Marathas + Nizam vs. Tipu
Lost @ Seringapatam
Map
Period From 1792-1799 & 4th Mysore war
4th Anglo Mysore war May 1799 –
- Peace period Fall of Seringpatanam
- Gov. General John Shore (1793-98) - Tipu Died.
- By 1798 Lord Wellesley came to India. - Territories divided
- Wadeyar Dynasty reinstalled
Grant of funds for the repair of Sringeri Temple and installation of the image of Godess Sharda
THANK YOU
COMPREHENSIVE COURSE ON MODERN INDIAN HISTORY
1707 Mughals
The British
Conquest of India
1857 Political Integration
Mercantilism Phase
Submission of European
Regional States
जहााँपनाह
ऐसा कैसे तुसी ग्रेट
हो... Portuguese- 1498
Onwards
Dutch – 1605
English- 1608
MODERN INDIAN HISTORY
Q. How the British conquest took place?
केक कटे गा सबमे ऐसा कैसे
बाटे गा
Conspiracy or coincidence ?
EIC
Marathas My French
Nizam
1. 1766 – 1769
2. 1780 – 1784
3. 1790 – 1792
4. 1799.
- How ?
- Who ?
- Why ?
British Conquest- Mysore
Map
1st Anglo- Mysore war (1766-1769)
Went to Marathas
Treaty of Madras
- Giving back territories
- Defensive alliance
- Help each other in case of attack.
British Conquest- Mysore
Map
Period between 1770 to 1780
Marathas Nizam
Map
3rd Anglo – Mysore war
- 1790-1792
- 3 Alliance
EIC + Marathas + Nizam vs. Tipu
Lost @ Seringapatam
Map
Period From 1792-1799 & 4th Mysore war
4th Anglo Mysore war May 1799 –
- Peace period Fall of Seringpatanam
- Gov. General John Shore (1793-98) - Tipu Died.
- By 1798 Lord Wellesley came to India. - Territories divided
- Wadeyar Dynasty reinstalled
Grant of funds for the repair of Sringeri Temple and installation of the image of Godess Sharda
Previous Years Questions
CS Prelims
QUESTION UPSC PRE 2012
Q. Consider the following
1. Assessment of land revenue on the basis of nature of the soil
and the quality of crops.
2. Use of mobile canons in warfare.
3. Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies.
Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?
a. 1 Only
b. 1 and 2
c. 2 and 3
d. None of the above
QUESTION UPSC PRE 2008
Q. During the time of which Mughal emperor did the East India Company
establish its first factory in India?
a. Akbar
b. Jahangir
C. Shahjahan
D. Aurangzeb
QUESTION UPSC PRE 2007
Q. Which one of the following was the first fort constructed
by the British in India?
a. Fort William
b. Fort St. George
C. Fort St. David
D. Fort St. Angelo
QUESTION UPSC PRE 2006
Q. In the year 1613, where was the East India Company
given permission to set up a factory (trading post) ?
a. Bangalore
b. Madras
C. Masulipatnam
D. Surat
QUESTION UPSC PRE 2010
Q. With reference to the Pondicherry (Puducherry), consider
the following statements
1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese
2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French
3. The English never occupied Pondicherry
Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. 2 and 3
c. Only 3
d. 1,2 and 3
QUESTION UPSC PRE 2003
Q. With reference to the entry of European powers into
India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
a. The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499
b. The English opened their first factory in South India at Masulipatnam
c. In Eastern India, the English Company opened its first factory
in Orissa in 1663
d.Under the leadership of Dupleix, the French occupied Madras in
1746
Mains Questions
Question- Answer
1. Intro
2. Masala
3. Conclusion
4. Suffixes in Questions
Give an account
Comment Trace
Critically Analyse
Review
Highlight
Evaluate Illustrate with examples
Examine Give your Views
Describe Discuss
Determine
Evaluate
Do you agree
Elaborate
Explain
Q. 1 Clarify that mid eighteenth century India was going
through a fragmented Polity ?
1707 Mughals
The British
Conquest of India
1857 Political Integration
Mercantilism Phase
Submission of European
Regional States
जहााँपनाह
ऐसा कैसे तुसी ग्रेट
हो... Portuguese- 1498
Onwards
Dutch – 1605
English- 1608
MODERN INDIAN HISTORY
Q. How the British conquest took place?
केक कटे गा सबमे ऐसा कैसे
बाटे गा
Conspiracy or coincidence ?
Khandoba
Adil Shahi Nizam Shahi
- Totemic Chief Dieties Blipur Ahemdnagar
Bhavani
Map
- Shahjahan
Deccan Bengal
Aurangazeb Shuja
British Conquest -Marathas
- Shahjahan
1660 to 1663
1664 Surat plundered ahmednagar
Q. Shivaji(1630-1680)
Conducive atmoshpere
Central Administration
Peshwa Sar-E-Naubat Majumdar Waqenavis Sachiv/ Chitnis Dabir Nyaydhis Pandit rao
- Finance - Military - Revenue A|c - Intelligence - Corres - Ceremony - Justice - Charity
- Admin (Honorary) pondence - Religion
- PM
Post Shivaji- The rise of Peshwa
British Conquest -Marathas
Phase-2 1680-1707 Shivaji
Shahuji- Jijabai
Rajaram Sambaji
(Wife Tarabai)
Shivaji(1630-80)
Shiva-II
War of Sucession
By 1707
Rajaram (1689-1700) Sambhaji(1680-89)
- Came to power @ - Imprisoned Rajaram
Raigarh - Supported akbar- the son of - Aurangzebs death
- Constantly under Aurangzeb - Shahu Released by
Mughal attack - Got executed - Shah Alam-I(Later Mughals)
- Died @ satara - Son shahu captured by
aurangzeb
By 1700-1707 Political vaccum – Tarabai
Assume power minor son
shivaji- II
- Ruled With the help of
Peshwa
British Conquest -Marathas
Map
Phase- 3 (1707-1714)
- Rise of Peshwa
- Civil war within Marathas
- Shahu claims power vs. Tarabai reluctant
- 1707 – Battle of Khed
- Shahu occupies satara
- 1714 – Tarabai jailed
- Rajaram-II/ Shivaji-II settled @ Kolhapur
- 2 power centres Weakening of bhonsale dynesty
Satara Kolhapur
Phase - 4
The rise of the Peshwa (1713-1761)
Map
2. Baji rao-1 (1720-1740)
- Appointed @ 19 years
- Real founder - Expansion of empire From Poona to Delhi
- Defeated Nizam (1728)
- Kolhapur – Sambhaji(Warna-1731)
- Gujarat & Malwa(By 1735)
- Budelkhand(1728) (Mohd bangash vs. chatarsal)
- 1737 – Battle of Bhopal - 1733 salsette & bassein (portuguese)
- Rise of Confederacy
- Damji Gaekwad - Malhar Rao Holkar - Peshwa
- Ramoji scindia - Shahu Chatrapati - Raghuji Bhonsale
@ Delhi
- Later Mughals – Rangeela
- Nadir Shah’s invasion (1739) – looting of Delhi
British Conquest -Marathas
1752
- Very ambitious
- Wanted to become Peshwa Vishvas rao Madhav Rao Narayan Rao
- Hence Raghunath rao – (Died @
Revolted Panipat)1761 - Was made 5th
- Became 4th
- When the wasn’t given Peshwa after Peshwa
Peshwaship death of Nana - Killed by
- Went to Surat in search of help sahib Raghunath rao
- Signed Treaty of Surat,1775 @ - 1772 – Death - His son whose
EIC. got killed by posthumously
Raghunath was made
rao peshwa
- Name madhav
Narayan rao
British Conquest -Marathas
By 1775
- Contemporary times
- Regulating Act(1773)
- Gov. general of Bengal
- Supervisory power
- st
1 Anglo-mysore war(1766-69)
- Anglo-Maratha alliance
British Conquest -Marathas
- Peace Maintain
- Raghunath Rao – Surat
- Poone to give him pension
By (Around) 1800-1803
Marathas
EIC
Peshwa Holkar