NCERT Solutions for Class 8 History Chapter 2 – From Trade to Territory The Company Establishes Power

Question: Match the following:

Diwani	Tipu Sultan
“Tiger of Mysore”	Right to collect land revenue
Faujdari Adalat	Sepoy
Rani Channamma	Criminal court
Sipahi	Led an anti-British movement in Kitoor

Answer:

Diwani’s	Right to collect land revenue
“Tiger of Mysore”	Tipu Sultan
Faujdari Adalat	Criminal court
Rani Channamma	Led an anti-British movement in Kitoor
Sipahi	Sepoy

Question: Fill in the blanks:

1. The British conquest of Bengal began with the Battle of ___________.
2. Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan were the rulers of ___________.
3. Dalhousie implemented the Doctrine of ___________.
4. Maratha kingdoms were located mainly in the ___________ part of India.

Answer:

1. Plassey
   
2. Mysore
3. Lapse
4. Western

Question: State whether true or false:

(a) The Mughal Empire became stronger in the eighteenth century.

Ans. False

(b) The English East India Company was the only European company traded with India.

Ans. False

(c) Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the ruler of Punjab.

Ans. True

(d) The British did not introduce administrative changes to conquered territories.

Ans. False

Question: What attracted European trading companies to India?

1. i) The fine quality of cotton and silk produced in India had a big European market.
2. ii) Pepper, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon were in great demand. These attracted European Trading Companies.

Question: What were the areas of conflict between the Bengal nawabs and the East India Company?

1. After the death of Aurangazeb, the Bengal Nawabs asserted their power and autonomy.
2. They refused to grant the company concessions and demanded large tributes for the company’s right to trade.
3. They denied the right to mint coins.
4. Nawabs even stopped the Company from extending fortifications.

Question: How did the assumption of Diwani benefit the East India Company?

Answer: The assumption of Diwani benefited the East India Company in the following way.

1. In 1765 the Mughal emperor appointed the company as the Diwani of the provinces of Bengal.
2. The Diwani allowed the company to use the vast revenue resources of Bengal.
3. The outflow of gold and silver the company imported to buy goods in India was stopped.
4. The revenue from Bengal could be used to purchase cotton and silk textiles in India.
5. The revenue helped the company maintain its troops and meet the cost of building forts and Company offices.