โ Chapter 12 ยท Modern India ยท Indian History
Advent of Europeans & British Expansion
Portuguese, Dutch, French, British โ trading companies; Battles of Plassey & Buxar; Subsidiary Alliance; Doctrine of Lapse. Complete UPSC & PSC notes.
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๐ What You Will Learn in This Chapter
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Vasco da Gama (1498) โ Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, French, British
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East India Company (1600) โ Surat, Madras, Bombay, Calcutta
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Battle of Plassey (1757) โ Siraj-ud-Daulah vs Clive
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Battle of Buxar (1764) โ British supremacy established
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Wellesley’s Subsidiary Alliance & Dalhousie’s Doctrine of Lapse
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Four Anglo-Mysore Wars โ Hyder Ali, Tipu Sultan
๐ Chapter Sub-Topics โ Click to Read
Topic 01
European Trading Companies in India
Portuguese (Vasco da Gama 1498), Dutch, Danish, French, British โ establishment of trading posts, rivalry.
Topic 02
Rise of British Power โ Early Phase
East India Company (1600), Surat factory, Madras, Bombay, Calcutta โ expansion of British trade.
Topic 03
Battle of Plassey (1757) & Buxar (1764)
Battle of Plassey (1757) โ Siraj-ud-Daulah vs Clive. Battle of Buxar (1764) โ significance for British supremacy.
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Subsidiary Alliance & Doctrine of Lapse
Wellesley’s Subsidiary Alliance, Dalhousie’s Doctrine of Lapse โ how British annexed Indian states.
Topic 05
Anglo-Mysore & Anglo-Maratha Wars
Four Anglo-Mysore Wars (Hyder Ali, Tipu Sultan), three Anglo-Maratha Wars โ British consolidation.
Topic 06
British Expansion โ Quick Revision
Timeline of British expansion, key battles, policies, complete chapter revision checklist.
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