Establishment of European and British Rule in India

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering the establishment of European and British rule in India, including key figures, acts, and conflicts.

Need for Indian Spices

The people of Europe were largely carnivores and required Indian spices to preserve their meat.

European Sea Route Explorers

Nations like Portugal, Spain, and Holland worked hard to find a sea route to India.

Alfonso - de - Albaquerque

The Portuguese Viceroy who conquered several ports, including Goa, to establish Portuguese rule in India.

East India Company

Founded in England in $1600$ AD with the objective to trade with nations of the east and establish a monopoly.

Fort William

A new colony (now known as Kolkata) built by the British after obtaining the zamindari of three villages: Sutanyi, Kalighat, and Gobindapur.

French East India Company

Founded in $1664$ AD.

Karnataka Wars

The name given to the wars fought between the French and the British in India.

Siraj-ud-Daula (June 15, 1756)

The ruler who invaded Fort William and defeated the British on this date.

Dual system (Dwimukhi) rule

A system that came into existence in Bengal as a result of the Battle of Buxar.

Second Anglo-Maratha War

A war won by the British resulting in the territories of Odisha, Agra, and Delhi coming under British control.

Regulating Act of 1773 AD

The act under which the Supreme Court of India was established.

William Bentinck

Governor-General who started the practice of appointing Indians to high positions in the judiciary.

British High Courts in India

Established at Calcutta (Kolkata), Madras (Chennai), and Bombay.

Emperor Farrukh Shiyar

The ruler who allowed the British to trade freely in Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha.

Robert Clive

The leader under whom the British army was sent from Madras to Kolkata.

Tipu Sultan

Leader of Mysore in the Second Mysore War following the death of Hyder Ali.

Cornwallis

The official who started Civil services and made significant changes in the Indian judiciary during British rule.

Constantinople

The headquarters of the trade route between India and Europe.

King Samudrik

The ruler of Calicut in $1498$ when Vasco-da-Gama reached India.

Francisco - de - Almeide

Sent by Portugal to establish Portuguese rule in India but did not succeed.

Thomas-roe

Obtained permission from Jahangir in $1615$ AD to trade in India.

Renaissance

The term for social and religious changes that took place in Europe in the $15^{th}$ century.

Vasco-da-Gama

A native of Portugal who found a sea route to India.