History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-I)
Consider the following statements about the rise of British rule in Bengal. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. The first British factory was established in Hooghly, Bengal, in 1651 with the permission of Sultan Shuja
- 2. J.Z. Holwell, a survivor of the Black Hole tragedy and the principal author of this story, did not mention the names of the victims
- 3. After the Battle of Plassey, the Nawab of Bengal made peace with Robert Clive through the Treaty of Murshidabad
- 4. Mir Qasim played a key role as 'Colonel Clive's Jackal'
- 5. The Battle of Buxar was fought between three allied forces (Bengal, Awadh and Delhi) and the British army under Major Munro
A1, 2 and 5 only ✓ Correct
B1, 2 and 3 only
C1, 2 and 4 only
D2, 3 and 4 only
Correct answer: (A) 1, 2 and 5 only — The correct statements are 1, 2 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 2 and 5 only.
★The first British factory was established at Hooghly in 1651 with Sultan Shuja's permission.
★J.Z. Holwell, a survivor of the Black Hole, gave the number of victims but did not name them.
★The Battle of Buxar was fought between the allied forces of Bengal, Awadh and Delhi and Munro's British army.
★It was Mir Jafar, not Mir Qasim, who was called Colonel Clive's Jackal, so the fourth statement is wrong.
★The Treaty of Murshidabad detail does not fit, so the third statement is also excluded.
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