The Advent of the Europeans


  1. Who founded the independent state of Awadh?









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    Saadat Khan founded the independent state of Awadh. Saadat Khan was popularly known as Burhan-ul-Mulk. He had joined in a conspiracy against the Sayyid brothers, later, driven out of the court; he was promoted to found a new independent state.

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    Saadat Khan founded the independent state of Awadh. Saadat Khan was popularly known as Burhan-ul-Mulk. He had joined in a conspiracy against the Sayyid brothers, later, driven out of the court; he was promoted to found a new independent state.


  1. The Treaty of Alinagar was concluded between









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    Siraj-ud-Daulah and Lord Clive

    Correct Option: C

    Siraj-ud-Daulah and Lord Clive



  1. The Treaty of Bassein was signed with the British by Peshwa









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    The treaty of Bassein was signed with the British by Peshwa Baji Rao II. The treaty brought the company into definite relation with the formal head of the Maratha confederacy. The treaty of Bassein, described as "a treaty with a cipher" wounded the feelings of the other Maratha leaders.

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    The treaty of Bassein was signed with the British by Peshwa Baji Rao II. The treaty brought the company into definite relation with the formal head of the Maratha confederacy. The treaty of Bassein, described as "a treaty with a cipher" wounded the feelings of the other Maratha leaders.


  1. Which Maratha state was the last to accept the subsidiary alliance of the British?









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    Holkar

    Correct Option: C

    Holkar



  1. During whose tenure, did the incident of the Black Hole take place?









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    During the tenure of Sirajuddaula, the incident of Black Hole take place. The Black Hole of Calcutta was a dungeon in colonial India in which a large number of British prisoners of war allegedly died on the night of 20 June 1756.

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    During the tenure of Sirajuddaula, the incident of Black Hole take place. The Black Hole of Calcutta was a dungeon in colonial India in which a large number of British prisoners of war allegedly died on the night of 20 June 1756.