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Prelims MCQ · Medieval History

During the Second Carnatic War, the French supported Muzaffar Jang and Chanda Sahib, while the English supported Nasir Jang and Anwar-ud-din. A French force was later stationed at Hyderabad to protect French interests, and the political position of local rulers increasingly depended on European support.<br/><br/>Which conclusion is best supported by these developments?

  1. European companies remained purely commercial bodies and avoided political alliances.
  2. European companies converted Indian succession disputes into instruments of political influence and military dependence.
  3. European intervention occurred only under direct orders from the Mughal emperor.
  4. The settlement of 1754 restored Indian rulers to the position of patrons over the European companies.
  1. Arrange the following developments in chronological order, beginning with the earliest: 1. Shah Shuja allowed…
  2. Arrange the following developments in chronological order, beginning with the earliest: 1. Banda Bahadur…
  3. Arrange the following events in chronological order, beginning with the earliest: 1. The Compagnie des Indes…
  4. Arrange the following events in chronological order, beginning with the earliest: 1. The French captured…
  5. Arrange the following events in chronological order, beginning with the earliest: 1. Shahu was released from…
  6. Assertion: The eighteenth-century regional states weakened Mughal authority but failed to establish a stable…