Mir Qasim became the Nawab of Bengal with the help of the English, but why was Mir Jafar reinstated later on?
Important Questions on History
Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): During the reign of Siraj-ud-Daulah of Bengal, the English East India Company began to fortify Calcutta without the Nawab's permission.
Reason (R): English Company had already got permission from Emperor Shah Alam II to fortify Calcutta in anticipation of their fight with the French stationed at Chandernagore.
1. Indian cities like Dacca, Murshidabad, and Surat were known all over the world as centers of trade and industry in the precolonial period.
2. Such centers of trade and industry went down in the face of foreign competition in the colonial period.
3. Indian artisans, manufacturers, and weavers were provided alternative employment by the British Indian government after the decline of these centers of trade.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
Statement-I: The economy of India in the 19th century came to a state of ruin under the English East India Company.
Statement-II: The English East India Company's acquisition of Diwani right led to the miseries of the peasants and those associated with the traditional handicrafts industry of India.
