Year British Achieved Political Power in India
The British East India Company began its significant political ascent in India following the Battle of Plassey in 1757. This victory marked a crucial turning point, establishing British dominance over Bengal and paving the way for broader political control across the subcontinent.
Analysis of Key Dates
- 1657: The British East India Company was primarily focused on establishing trading posts and commercial activities. Political power was not yet a significant objective or achievement.
- 1757: The Battle of Plassey resulted in a decisive victory for the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal. This event is widely considered the moment the British gained substantial political influence and control in India.
- 1857: This year marked the Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Rebellion). Following the mutiny, the British government took direct control of India, ending the rule of the East India Company and establishing the British Raj. This was a consolidation of power, not the initial achievement.
- 1947: India gained independence from British rule.
Conclusion
Based on the historical significance of the Battle of Plassey, the year 1757 represents the point at which the British achieved significant political power in India.
Similar Questions
- Who was the Nawab of Bengal during the Battle of Plassey?
- Who among the following Mughal rulers of India gave permission to the British to establish their first factory in Surat?
- Which of the following Acts ended the trade monopoly of the Company in India and opened it to all British subjects except tea?
- In which city of India did the East India Company set up their first trading center?
- In which year was the East India Company granted ‘Diwani rights’ (right to collect revenues and decide civil cases of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa) by Mughals?
- Which of the following acts in India was based on report of a committee headed by the British Prime Minister Lord North?
- Subsidiary Alliance, through which the British were responsible for protecting their Indian allies from external and internal threats to their power, was devised by:
- Under which Viceroy was the Permanent Settlement of Bengal in 1873 introduced?
- The revenue system introduced in ________ came to be known as the 'Ryotwari settlement'.
- When did British enact the Inland Emigration Act?
Important Questions from India under East India Company’s Rule
Which Act was formulated to end the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India?
Subsidiary alliance was a system devised by Lord Wellesley in 1798. All those who entered into such an alliance with the British had to accept certain terms and conditions.
1. The British would be responsible for protecting their ally from external and internal threats to their power.
2. In the territory of the ally a British armed contingent would be stationed and ally would provide resources for their maintenance.
3. The ally would enter into agreements, with other rulers or engage in warfare only with the permission of the British.
4. Ally may walk away with the alliance anytime at the disagreement.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:- Match List I with List II.Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
LIST I LIST II A. Setting up Supreme Court at Calcutta by East India Company I. 1793 B. Cornwalis code enacted II. 1774 C. Railway line between Bombay and Thane III. 1881 D. Madras Harbour IV. 1853 - Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Permanent Settlement?
- Which of the following is / are characteristic(s) of the Ryotwari system?
1. It was the brainchild of Thomas Munro
2. It was meant to reduce intermediaries
3. Cultivating peasants were gradually impoverished by the system
4. It was introduced in parts of Madras and Bengal Presidency
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