Indian History and World History (Part-26)

REGIONAL STATE

Total Questions: 25

1. Safdarjung's tomb, set in the middle of a garden, was built by Nawab Shuja-ud-Daulah in_______. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 10.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Bihar
(c) Delhi
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: (c) Delhi

Solution:Safdarjung's Tomb is a late Mughal Empire-style tomb built for Nawab Safdarjung in 1754. It is made of sandstone and marble and has a domed structure of arched red, brown and white colour located near the Safdarjung airport in Delhi.

2. Who among the following was the last Nawab of Awadh? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 13.06.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Saadat Ali Khan
(b) Amjad Ali Khan
(c) Muhammad Mukim
(d) Wajid Ali Shah

Correct Answer: (d) Wajid Ali Shah

Solution:Wajid Ali Shah was the 10th and the last Nawab of Awadh. He ruled from 1847 to 1856.

The name of his wife was Alam Ara, who was also known as Khas Mahal because of her beauty. Muhammadi Khanum was the second wife of Wajid Ali Shah. Lord Dalhousie merged Awadh into the

British territory in 1856 on grounds of misgovernance.

3. Which of the following places was ruled by the Wadiyar dynasty? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 4.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Patna
(b) Mysore
(c) Jabalpur
(d) Guwahati

Correct Answer: (b) Mysore

Solution:The Wadiyar dynasty was an ancient Indian Hindu dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947. The dynasty was established in 1399 by Yaduraya Wodeyar.

4. Tipu Sultan was also known as the Lion of_______. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 10.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Mysore
(b) Delhi
(c) Agra
(d) Gwalior

Correct Answer: (a) Mysore

Solution:Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu, famously known as Tipu Sultan, ruled the kingdom of Mysore in South India from December 1782 till his death in 1799. Born on November 20, 1750, Tipu Sultan is remembered for a number of administrative innovations during his rule,including a new land revenue system that initiated the growth of the Mysore silk industry. Tipu Sultan, celebrated as a hero to offer resistance to colonial power was defeated and killed on May 4, 1799, in the fourth Anglo-Mysore war by the forces of the British East India Company.

5. In which battle against Mysore did the East India Company ultimately win a victory? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 15.10.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) First Anglo-Mysore War
(b) Second Anglo-Mysore War
(c) Third Anglo-Mysore War
(d) Fourth Anglo-Mysore War

Correct Answer: (d) Fourth Anglo-Mysore War

Solution:Tipu Sultan was defeated and killed on May 4, 1799, in the fourth Anglo-Mysore war by the forces of the British East India Company.

6. The Treaty of Mangalore' was signed between the British East India Company and________. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 19.06.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Nawab of Arcot
(b) Tipu Sultan
(c) Nizam of Hyderabad
(d) Baji Rao

Correct Answer: (b) Tipu Sultan

Solution:The Treaty of Mangalore ended the Second Anglo- Mysore War with both (ie. British East India Company and Tipu Sultan) parties agreeing on the status quo and exchange of prisoner of war. The major event of war was the death of Hyder Ali in 1782 and the crowning of Tipu Sultan. Warren Hastings (1772- 1785) was Governor-General of India during the Second Anglo- Mysore War.

First Anglo-Mysore War 1767-1769 Treaty of Madras Second Anglo- Mysore War 1780-1784 Treaty of Mangalore

Third Anglo- Mysore War 1790-92 Treaty of Seringapatam

Fourth Anglo-Mysore War 1799 Mysore was annexed to the British Kingdom.

7. Tipu Sultan and the British East India Company signed the Treaty of Mangalore in the year__________. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 12.06.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) 1799
(b) 1784
(c) 1764
(d) 1792

Correct Answer: (b) 1784

First Anglo-Mysore War 1767-1769 Treaty of Madras Second Anglo- Mysore War 1780-1784 Treaty of Mangalore

Third Anglo- Mysore War 1790-92 Treaty of Seringapatam

Fourth Anglo-Mysore War 1799 Mysore was annexed to the British Kingdom.

8. Who was defeated by the Britishers in the Battle of Seringapatam of 1799? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 14.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Najib Jung
(b) Tipu Sultan
(c) Siraj-ud-Daula
(d) Peswa

Correct Answer: (b) Tipu Sultan

Solution:Tipu Sultan became the ruler of Mysore after Hyder Ali. He tried his best to fight against the British. However, in the end, Tipu Sultan died in the battle at Seringapatam in 1799. In this manner, the British took control of the Mysore territory.

9. In the 18th century, the British fought wars with the Mysore rulers. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 07.07.2022 (Shift-III)]

(a) Two
(b) Six
(c) Three
(d) Four

Correct Answer: (d) Four

Solution:In the 18th century, the British fought four wars with the Mysore rulers. These wars were known as the Anglo-Mysore Wars and were fought between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Com- pany.

10. The ideals of the French Revolution inspired who among the following? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 12.02.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Tipu Sultan
(b) Aurbindo Ghosh
(c) Badruddin Tyabji
(d) Annie Besant

Correct Answer: (a) Tipu Sultan

Solution:Tipu Sultan was inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution, who founded and became a member of the Jacobin Club at Seringapatam. He planted a tree of freedom symbolizing the friendship with France and Mysore in his capital, Seringapatnam. Unfortunately, he was killed on 4 May 1799 while defending his fort of Seringapatam. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was also inspired by the ideas of French Revolution.

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