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Pakistan Studies (Paper 1) - 4 marks question Notes

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Chapters Covered: decline of Mughal Empire, Start of British Rule and Reformers Questions: 123456789101112131415161718192021-

Who was Auranzeb? What was jizya? Who were Marathas? Who was sivaji? Who was Robert clive? Describe the battle of buxar? Describe the battle of Plessey? Who was tipu Sultan? Who was Black Hole event? What was Pitt’s India Act 1784? What was subsidiary Alliance? What was the regulating act 1773? Who was Warren Hastings? What was suttee? Who were thugees? Who was Titu Mir? Who were faraizis? Who were Mujahideens? Who was Siraj-ud-Daullah? Who was Nadir Shah? Who was Ahmed Shah Abdali\Durrani?

Answers: 1. He was the sixth Mughal Emperor. His father was Shah Jehan and Mother was Mumtaz Mehal. He was an Islamic ruler and imposed the Jizya Tax. He divided his empire into his three sons. 2. It was a tax on non-muslims living in an Islamic country. This tax was stopped by Akbar but restarted by Auranzeb. This was a reason for uprising against auranzeb. 3. They were a group in Southern India. Under the leadership of Shivaji a large Maratha empire was established their leader was called peshwa. They were defeated by ahmed shah. 4. He was a Maratha Leader. He founded the Maratha empire. He was a ruthless leader. He was born in pune. He promoted Sanskrit. 5. He was a british officer in india. He was also known as clive of india. He is seen as founder of B ritish India. He commanded the british army in battle of plassey and defeated the Nawab’s forces. He was made the nawab of Bengal. 6. The Battle of Buxar was fought between the forces of under the command of the British East India Company led by Hector Munro, and the combined armies of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal; Shuja-ud-Daula the Nawab of Awadh; the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam. The battle fought at Buxar, then within the territory of Bengal, a town located on the bank of the Ganges river, was a decisive victory for the British East India Company.

7. It was a battle between the British East India Company and the forces of Siraj -ud-din and his French Allies. British defeated the larger army of Siraj. It was because clive bribed the Mir Jafar. He was made the Nawab of Bengal. 8. He was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was son of Haider Ali. He was also known as tiger of Mysore. He won first 2 Anglo-Mysore wars but was died in 4th Anglo-Mysore War. 9. The Black Hole of Calcutta was a small dungeon in the old Fort Wi lliam, at Calcutta. There the troops of the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj ud-Daulah, held British prisoners of war after the capture of the Fort. 123 prisoners died out of 146 prisoners held. 10. Pitt's India Act was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain intended bring the East India Company's rule in India under the control of the British Government. Pitt's India Act provided for the appointment of a Board of Control, and provided for a joint government of British India by both the Company and the Crown. A govern ing board was constituted with six members. 11. The doctrine of subsidiary alliance was introduced by Marquess Wellesley. Many small rulers signed it as it gave them security against attack by their neighbours.The Nizam of Hyderabad was the first to enter into such an alliance. Tipu Sultan of Mysore refused to do so, but after the British victory in the Fourth Anglo -Mysore War, Mysore was forced to become a subsidiary state. The Nawab of Awadh was the next to accept the Subsidiary Alliance. 12. The Regulating Act of 1773 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain intended to overhaul the management of the East India Company's rule in India. It was replaced by Pitts India act later. It made the East India Company accountable to British parliament. 13. He was the first Governor-General of India. Hasten extended his rule by wars against Haider Ali of Mysore, his son Tipu and with Marathas. He was accused to bribery and corruption and there was a trial against him in Britain. He was cleared but his reputation was destroyed. 14. It was an Indian ritual in which the widows were also burned with the dead husband. This was first banned by Auranzeb. British Missionaries also tried to ban it but this bold step was taken by Bentinck. 15. They were armed robbers in upper and central India. They claimed that they serve a Goddess. They murdered their victims. In 1830 all the thugges were caught and dealt with by british Colonel Sleeman. 16. His real name was Mir Mithar Ali. He was a disciple of syed ahmed. His followers were known as hajis. He famous struggle was against the hindu land lords who took tax on beard. He was killed by british. 17. Faraizis were the people who followed HSU. They were the people of Faraizi Movement. They emphasized on praying for past sins and following all the obligations. 18. Mujahideens were the people of army of SASB. They did jihad which means to fight in way of God. They defeated Sikhs several times but they were finally killed in large numbers in the Valley of Balakot. 19. He was the last independent Nawab of Bengal. He attacked the the British presidency of Calcutta and conquered it. But when Clive’s forces arrived he was defeated. This was due to conspiracy of his men Mir Jafar. He was executed by british. 20. He was a leader of Persia. Nadir Shah entered the Mughal empire from Afghanistan. He captured the Lahore,Peshawar,Kabul and then delhi and looted all the wealth including the Peacock throne. He returned leaving the empire looted and burnt. 21. He was the Afghan general and leader of Persian army. He was called by Shah Wali Ullah to fight with the marathas. In battle of panipat he defeated the marathas. Instead of ruling himself he made ahmed shah(muhannad shah’s son) as the emperor and left.

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What was battle of Kanpur/nana Sahiv? What was meerut rebellion? What was greased catridges issue? Who was Laxmi Bai? How poets contributed to the promotion of urdu/Punjabi/balochi/sindhi? How Pakistan has promoted the urdu/Punjabi/balochi/sindhi? What was nadrath issue? What was (all the gazzets of Sir Syed)?

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