WBBSE Chapter 2 Rise Of Regional Powers Salient Points Introduction
Battle of Bidara:
The Battle of Bidara took place between the Dutch and the English in 1759. After defeating the Dutch completely in this battle the British East India Company established a monopoly trade in India.
So the prospect of setting up a Dutch colony in India was terminated forever and so the Dutch gradually began to shift their trade centers elsewhere. The English later occupied two Dutch trading centers Negapatam (modern Nagapattinam) on the Coromandel Coast and Trincomalee in Ceylon and the Dutch traders now shifted to Indonesia.
Class 8 History Important Topics from Chapter 2
Battle of St. Thome or Mylapur:
The Battle of St. Thome took place between the Nawab of Karnataka Anwaruddin and the French army. This battle began as a legacy of the Anglo-French rivalry at the time of the First Carnatic War.
The Nawab was offended as both the European powers had started the war without taking his permission. The French general Dupleix tried to pacify him by promising to hand over Madras to him after occupying It.
However, Dupleix did not keep his word and so the battle began but Anwaruddin was defeated in the battle.
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Battle of Wandiwash: During the Third Carnatic War in 1760 the Battle of Wandiwash took place between the French army led by Count de Lali and the English army led by Sir Eyre Coote on 22nd January.
The French were forced to take shelter inPondicherry.
Taking advantage of the situation Sir Eyre Coote captured the French centers of Pondicherry, Mahe, and Jinzi.
Murshid Quli Khan:
The early name of Murshid Quli Khan was Muhammad Hadi and he was the slave of Ispahani. After Ispahani’s death, he joined the office of the Diwani in Berar.
When his fame reached Aurangzeb he was appointed the Diwan of Hyderabad in 1698 and the Diwan of Bengal in 1700. In the next year, he became the Faujdar of Murshidabad, Burdwan, and Midnapur.
When he deposited a revenue of one crore rupees as the Diwan of Bengal he was given the title of Murshid Quli by the emperor.
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WBBSE Class 8 History Chapter 2 Rise Of Regional Powers Shuja Ud Din
Shuja Ud Din:
Shuja ud din was the son-in-law of Murshid Quli Khan (the Nawab of Bengal) and succeeded his father-in-law as the Nawab. He divided Bengal into two parts for administrative convenience and appointed ‘Naibs’ there.
The Subah of Bihar was annexed to Bengal during his time. He was a just and impartial administrator and ruthlessly controlled the English and other European trading companies.
Alivardi Khan:
The real name of Alivardi Khan was Mirza Muhammad Ali. He came from Arabia and joined as an official in Shuja ud din’s court. Later he became the Naib Nazim and became the Nawab after defeating and killing Sarafraj Khan in the Battle ofGiriya.
During his reign, Bengal was attacked by the Maratha cavalry several times. He permitted the Europeans to carry on trade in Bengal but never exempted their taxes.
Class 8 History Chapter 2 Key Points
Clive:
Robert Clive was the commander in chief of the British East India Company. He established the company as a ruling power and began the victorious journey of the English by defeating Siraj ud-daullah.
He brought legal recognition to the company by winning the Battle of Buxar and obtaining the ‘Diwani’.
He first came to Madras in India in 1741 as the captain of the East India Company and showed his genius in the Anglo-French rivalry. He went back to England in 1753 and came again after two years. He finally returned to England in 1767.
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Dupleix:
Joseph Dupleix was the general of the French army. He joined the French East India Company at Pondicherry in 1720. After ten years he became the administrator of the headquarters of the French company and after some time the company appointed him the governor of the French colonies.
He showed his genius by winning the Battle of St. Thome but afterward, he was defeated by the British East India Company in the Anglo-French rivalry.