,LATER MUGHALS 2
Eighteenth Century India 2
BAHADUR SHAH I (1707 - 1712) 2
Jahandar Shah (1712 -1713) 2
Farrukh Siyar (1713 - 1719) 3
Muhammad Shah (1719 - 1748) 3
Ahmad Shah (1748 - 1754) 3
Alamgir II (1754 - 1759) 4
Shah Alam II (1760 - 1806) 4
Akbar Shah II (1806 - 37) 4
Bahadur Shah II (1837 - 57) 4
Causes of Decline of Mughal Empire 5
Disintegration of Mughal Empire & Aftermath 5
Rise of Regional States Successor State - Hyderabad 6
Other Important Battles 6
Rise of Regional States Successor State -Carnatic 6
Rise of Regional States Successor State -Bengal 7
Rise of Regional States Successor State - Awadh 7
Rise of Regional States New State - Marathas 8
Rise of Regional States New State - Sikhs 8
Rise of Regional States Independent Kingdoms - Mysore 8
Prelims PYQʼs 9
Advent of European in India 13
Prelude to European Arrival in India 13
Major European Powers that came to India 14
Portuguese (1498) 14
The beginning of Portuguese 14
The Portuguese 15
Causes of Failure of Portuguese in India 17
Impact of Portuguese coming to India 18
Cartaz System 19
The Dutch (Netherland/ Holland) 19
Dutch Factories 19
Anglo-Dutch Rivalry - Battle of Bedra 20
English (1608) 20
The English 20
,English - EARLY FACTORIES 21
English - FACTORIES in SOUTH 22
English - FACTORIES in DECCAN 22
English - FACTORIES in Bengal 22
Danes (1616) 23
French (1664) 24
French 24
French Factories 24
PYQ 25
Rise of British Supremacy Carnatic Wars: The Anglo-French Rivalry 29
Rise of British Supremacy Wars of Carnatic 29
Google Shape;77;p3 29
Anglo-French Struggle for Supremacy - The Carnatic Wars 30
First Carnatic Wars (1740-48) 30
Background of Hostility - Austrian War of Succession 31
Battle of St. Thomas (River Adyar) 31
War of Succession comes to end - Treaty of Aix la Chapelle 32
Second Carnatic War (1749 - 1755) 32
Succession in disputes in Carnatic and Hyderabad 32
Second Carnatic War 32
Intervention by Dupleix 33
Emergence of Robert Clive 34
Siege of Arcot 34
Treaty of Pondicherry 34
Background - Seven Years War 35
Arrival of Count De Lally (April 1758) 35
Third Carnatic War (1757- 1763 AD) 37
Battle of Wandiwash (1760) 37
Peace of Paris, 1763 37
Reasons for Defeat of the French against the English 37
Difference in the Organisation of two Companies 38
Different Systems of Government 38
Other Reasons 38
Rise of British Supremacy (2) Battle of Plassey and Buxar 39
Rise of British Supremacy Conquest of Bengal (1757-1765) 39
Why all Eyes on Bengal ? 39
Background 39
Siraj-ud Daula (April 1756 –June 1757) 40
Main reasons for conflict between the Nawab of Bengal and the English Company 40
Capture of Fort William & Black Hole Tragedy 40
Aftermath of Black Hole Tragedy 41
British still not Satisfied 41
The Battle of Plassey (23 June 1757) 42
, Aftermath of Battle of Plassey 42
Significance of Battle of Plassey 43
The British emerged as kingmakers in Bengal 43
Transformation in the position of the English Company 43
Vast Resources of Bengal placed at British disposal - 43
Mir Zafar (June 1757 - October 1760) 44
Mir Qasim come to the Throne 44
Changes introduced by Mir Qasim 45
Conflict between Mir Qasim and Company 45
Frustration increases between Mir Qasim and Company 45
An attempt of settlement 45
A Masterstroke or Blunder by Mir Qasim 46
Battle of Buxar (‘A war of circumstances rather than intentions’ - 22 October 1764) 46
Consequences of Battle of Buxar 46
Consequences of Battle of Buxar Settlement with Nawab of Awadh 47
Dual System of Administration in Bengal Dyarchy or Double Governance system 48
Significance of Battle of Buxar 49
PYQ 49
Rise of British Supremacy (3) Anglo Mysore Wars 51
Kingdom of Mysore 51
Political History of Mysore 51
Hyder Ali 52
Tipu Sultan 52
British Expansion in South India 53
Anglo Mysore Wars (1767 –1799) 54
First Anglo Mysore War (1767 –1769) 54
Second Anglo Mysore War (1780 –1784) 55
Third Anglo Mysore War (1790 –1792) 56
Fourth Anglo Mysore War (1799) 56
Anglo Maratha Wars (1777- 1818) 58
First Anglo-Maratha War (1775 - 1782) 58
Chronology of Maratha Rulers 59
First Anglo-Maratha War (1775 - 1782) Treaty of Surat 59
First Anglo-Maratha War (1775 - 1782) 60
Treaty of Surat and Battle of Adas 60
The Reversal with Treaty of Purandar Trea 60
Plot Twist - Treaty of Purandar Not Implemented 60
Movie Begins - First Anglo-Maratha War 60
Treaty of Wadgaon 61
Humiliation too much for Hastings 61
Treaty of Salbai 61
Treaty of Salbai - First War ends in Draw 61
Treaty of Bassein (Subsidiary Alliance, 31 December 1802) 62
Eighteenth Century India 2
BAHADUR SHAH I (1707 - 1712) 2
Jahandar Shah (1712 -1713) 2
Farrukh Siyar (1713 - 1719) 3
Muhammad Shah (1719 - 1748) 3
Ahmad Shah (1748 - 1754) 3
Alamgir II (1754 - 1759) 4
Shah Alam II (1760 - 1806) 4
Akbar Shah II (1806 - 37) 4
Bahadur Shah II (1837 - 57) 4
Causes of Decline of Mughal Empire 5
Disintegration of Mughal Empire & Aftermath 5
Rise of Regional States Successor State - Hyderabad 6
Other Important Battles 6
Rise of Regional States Successor State -Carnatic 6
Rise of Regional States Successor State -Bengal 7
Rise of Regional States Successor State - Awadh 7
Rise of Regional States New State - Marathas 8
Rise of Regional States New State - Sikhs 8
Rise of Regional States Independent Kingdoms - Mysore 8
Prelims PYQʼs 9
Advent of European in India 13
Prelude to European Arrival in India 13
Major European Powers that came to India 14
Portuguese (1498) 14
The beginning of Portuguese 14
The Portuguese 15
Causes of Failure of Portuguese in India 17
Impact of Portuguese coming to India 18
Cartaz System 19
The Dutch (Netherland/ Holland) 19
Dutch Factories 19
Anglo-Dutch Rivalry - Battle of Bedra 20
English (1608) 20
The English 20
,English - EARLY FACTORIES 21
English - FACTORIES in SOUTH 22
English - FACTORIES in DECCAN 22
English - FACTORIES in Bengal 22
Danes (1616) 23
French (1664) 24
French 24
French Factories 24
PYQ 25
Rise of British Supremacy Carnatic Wars: The Anglo-French Rivalry 29
Rise of British Supremacy Wars of Carnatic 29
Google Shape;77;p3 29
Anglo-French Struggle for Supremacy - The Carnatic Wars 30
First Carnatic Wars (1740-48) 30
Background of Hostility - Austrian War of Succession 31
Battle of St. Thomas (River Adyar) 31
War of Succession comes to end - Treaty of Aix la Chapelle 32
Second Carnatic War (1749 - 1755) 32
Succession in disputes in Carnatic and Hyderabad 32
Second Carnatic War 32
Intervention by Dupleix 33
Emergence of Robert Clive 34
Siege of Arcot 34
Treaty of Pondicherry 34
Background - Seven Years War 35
Arrival of Count De Lally (April 1758) 35
Third Carnatic War (1757- 1763 AD) 37
Battle of Wandiwash (1760) 37
Peace of Paris, 1763 37
Reasons for Defeat of the French against the English 37
Difference in the Organisation of two Companies 38
Different Systems of Government 38
Other Reasons 38
Rise of British Supremacy (2) Battle of Plassey and Buxar 39
Rise of British Supremacy Conquest of Bengal (1757-1765) 39
Why all Eyes on Bengal ? 39
Background 39
Siraj-ud Daula (April 1756 –June 1757) 40
Main reasons for conflict between the Nawab of Bengal and the English Company 40
Capture of Fort William & Black Hole Tragedy 40
Aftermath of Black Hole Tragedy 41
British still not Satisfied 41
The Battle of Plassey (23 June 1757) 42
, Aftermath of Battle of Plassey 42
Significance of Battle of Plassey 43
The British emerged as kingmakers in Bengal 43
Transformation in the position of the English Company 43
Vast Resources of Bengal placed at British disposal - 43
Mir Zafar (June 1757 - October 1760) 44
Mir Qasim come to the Throne 44
Changes introduced by Mir Qasim 45
Conflict between Mir Qasim and Company 45
Frustration increases between Mir Qasim and Company 45
An attempt of settlement 45
A Masterstroke or Blunder by Mir Qasim 46
Battle of Buxar (‘A war of circumstances rather than intentions’ - 22 October 1764) 46
Consequences of Battle of Buxar 46
Consequences of Battle of Buxar Settlement with Nawab of Awadh 47
Dual System of Administration in Bengal Dyarchy or Double Governance system 48
Significance of Battle of Buxar 49
PYQ 49
Rise of British Supremacy (3) Anglo Mysore Wars 51
Kingdom of Mysore 51
Political History of Mysore 51
Hyder Ali 52
Tipu Sultan 52
British Expansion in South India 53
Anglo Mysore Wars (1767 –1799) 54
First Anglo Mysore War (1767 –1769) 54
Second Anglo Mysore War (1780 –1784) 55
Third Anglo Mysore War (1790 –1792) 56
Fourth Anglo Mysore War (1799) 56
Anglo Maratha Wars (1777- 1818) 58
First Anglo-Maratha War (1775 - 1782) 58
Chronology of Maratha Rulers 59
First Anglo-Maratha War (1775 - 1782) Treaty of Surat 59
First Anglo-Maratha War (1775 - 1782) 60
Treaty of Surat and Battle of Adas 60
The Reversal with Treaty of Purandar Trea 60
Plot Twist - Treaty of Purandar Not Implemented 60
Movie Begins - First Anglo-Maratha War 60
Treaty of Wadgaon 61
Humiliation too much for Hastings 61
Treaty of Salbai 61
Treaty of Salbai - First War ends in Draw 61
Treaty of Bassein (Subsidiary Alliance, 31 December 1802) 62
