Broadway Accent High school Chhatimtala , Chakdaha, Nadia Class viii, History, Assignment 5 'Expansion of British power in India’ ( Read the chapter thoroughly along with the summary of the chapter and answer the following questions given below) (Write down the given questions and answers in your own C.W copy) (Up to Third Anglo- war) • :- The Treaty of Subsidiary Alliance was crafted by Lord Wellesley, Governor general of India from 1798 to 1805.It was a treaty between the British East India company and the Indian princely states, by virtue of which the Indian kingdoms lost their sovereignty to the English. • The Indian states entered into Subsidiary Alliance :- 1. Hyderabad (1798) 2. Mysore ( 1799) 3. Tanjore ( 1799) 4. Awadh ( 1801) 5. ( Marathas ) (1802) after a series of Anglo- Maratha war. • Anglo-Mysore war:- 1. First Anglo-Mysore war (1767-1769) 2. Second Anglo-Mysore war ( 1780-1784) 3. Third Anglo-Mysore war ( 1790-1792) 4. Fourth Anglo-Mysore war ( 1799 ) • Anglo-Maratha war :- I. First Anglo-Maratha war (1775-1782) ➢ Madhav Rao died in 1772 and his brother took his place. ➢ Narayan Rao was killed by Raghunath Rao, who became Peshwa. ➢ Baarbhai conspiracy led by Nana Phadnavis overthrew Raghunath Rao and installed the posthumous son of Narayan Rao as Peshwa. ➢ Raghunath Rao signed the Treaty of Surat (1775) and begged British help to secure Maratha throne. ➢ The first Anglo-Maratha war came to an end by the in 1782. The British accepted Madhav Rao ii as Peshwa of Marathas and Raghunath Rao was pensioned off.

II. Second Anglo-Maratha war ( 1803-1805 ) ➢ After the death of Peshwa Madhav Rao ii in 1795, Peshwa Baji Rao ii became the ruler. ➢ Nana Phadnavis died in 1800, after his death the Maratha chiefs fell into conflict with each other. ➢ The British again took up the opportunity of this internal conflict of the Marathas. ➢ In 1802, Peshwa Baji Rao ii supported by Daulat Rao Sindhia, was defeated by Yashwant Rao , the ruler of Indore. ➢ To protect his rule Peshwa Baji Rao ii signed the Subsidiary Alliance with Lord Wellesley. ➢ With the second Anglo-Maratha war the glory of Marathas started decaying.

III. Third Anglo-Maratha war (1817-1818) ➢ After the second Anglo-Maratha war Peshwa Baji Rao ii formed a union with and Holkar. ➢ The British fought back and defeated the United forces of Peshwa, Bhonsle and Holkar.

A. Answer the following questions:- (write within 3-5 sentences as per need) 1) What were the strategic policies of the British to capture India's power ? 2) Who was Lord Wellesley ? 3) Mention two conditions given by the British under the 'Treaty of Subsidiary Alliance' . 4) What was Subsidiary Alliance ? 5) Name the head-quarters of English East India company in Indian Subcontinent. 6) Mention two disadvantages of Subsidiary Alliance for the Indian rulers . 7) What was the result of Battle to Seringapatam (1799) ? 8) Name the five Maratha chiefs of . 9) Which territories were given by Raghunath Rao to the British ? 10) Who signed the Subsidiary Alliance with whom ? B. State whether True or False :- 1) Peshwa Madhav Rao ii died in 1793 .( ) 2) The Third Anglo-Maratha war was ended by the Treaty of Salbai (1782) . ( ) 3) Mysore signed the Treaty of Subsidiary Alliance willingly. ( ) 4) The Subsidiary Alliance system was advantages for the Indian rulers. ( ) 5) The Subsidiary Alliance system gave a false sense of securing to the Indian rulers. ( )

C. Match the columns:- 1) Drain of the resources. I) Baarbhai conspiracy. 2) Holkar. II) 1761 3) Peshwa Baji Rao ii. III) Subsidiary Alliance 4) . IV) Indore 5) Second Anglo-Maratha war V) Nana Phadnavis.