| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
When were the Carnatic Wars fought | the Carnatic wars were fought from 1746-1763 |
when did the EEIC acquire the exclusive rights to trade in india | In the year *1600*, Queen Elizabeth I gave the EEIC exclusive rights to trade in India |
when did thomas roe visit the court of Jahangir | he visited Jahangir's court in *1615* |
which year did the british set up factories in india | The British set up factories in Masulipatam, Surat, Agra, Broach, and Ahmedabad in the year *1623*. |
when did the british receive Madras | In *1639*, a ruler gave the British Madras [ now Chennai] |
fort st george | It was a fort in Madras established by the EEIC. It was founded in *1644*, and it was built to support British trading activity. |
george town | it is a settlement built around fort st george. |
who received Bombay as a gift | King Charles II received the island of Bombay as a wedding gift after marrying the Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza. |
When did King Charles give Bombay to the EEIC | King Charles II gave Bombay to the EEIC in the year *1688.* |
what were the 3 presidencies established | the presidencies were established Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras, and each one had a governor |
fort william | it was a factory established in kolkata at the end of the 17th century by the British |
when was the FEIC established | it was established in *1664* |
what was the headquarters of the FEIC | their headquarters was Puducherry |
what led to the carnatic wars | By the end of the 18th century, the French and British became the main European powers. This led to contests for supremacy in trade, which eventually led to wars. |
why did the first carnatic war start | it started as a result of the war of austrian succession [1740] in europe in which britain and france stood on opposite sides. |
which year was it fought | it was fought from 1746- 1748 |
who was joseph dupleix | he was french governor who wanted to establish french supremacy in india |
what did dupleix do | he captured Madras |
what happened when dupleix refused to return madras | the nawab of the carnatic, anwaruddin khan, tried to get back madras and sent his troops when dupleix refused. however, dupleix's army won. |
what treaty was signed | In the year 1748, the British and French signed the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, which restored Madras to the British. |
what were the results of the first carnatic war | neither the british nor the french made any territorial gains, but it enhanced the prestige of the french. |
when was the second carnatic war fought | from 1749 to 1754 |