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1707-1857 - Mughal Empire - Decline
Shah Alam II returned to Delhi in 1772 under the protection of the:
A. Marathas
B. British
C. Sikhs
D. Afghans
Correct Answer: A
Maratha power restored Shah Alam II to Delhi in 1772.
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Under the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765, Shah Alam II granted the Company the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and:
A. Punjab
B. Orissa
C. Sindh
D. Awadh
Correct Answer: B
The Company received revenue-collection rights over Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
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The Battle of Buxar was fought in:
A. 1757
B. 1761
C. 1764
D. 1765
Correct Answer: C
The Company's victory at Buxar occurred in October 1764.
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Shah Alam II was part of the Indian alliance defeated by the East India Company at:
A. Plassey
B. Buxar
C. Assaye
D. Wandiwash
Correct Answer: B
Shah Alam II, Mir Qasim and Shuja-ud-Daulah were defeated at Buxar in 1764.
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Who became Mughal emperor in 1759 and ruled, with interruption, until 1806?
A. Shah Alam II
B. Akbar II
C. Bahadur Shah II
D. Muhammad Shah
Correct Answer: A
Shah Alam II became emperor in 1759.
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Alamgir II ruled from:
A. 1748-1754
B. 1754-1759
C. 1759-1806
D. 1806-1837
Correct Answer: B
Alamgir II was a weak emperor who ruled from 1754 to 1759.
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Ahmad Shah Bahadur ruled from:
A. 1719-1748
B. 1748-1754
C. 1754-1759
D. 1759-1806
Correct Answer: B
Ahmad Shah Bahadur succeeded Muhammad Shah in 1748.
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At the Third Battle of Panipat, Ahmad Shah Durrani defeated the:
A. Marathas
B. Sikhs
C. British
D. Mughals
Correct Answer: A
The battle checked Maratha expansion in northern India.
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The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in:
A. 1739
B. 1757
C. 1761
D. 1764
Correct Answer: C
Ahmad Shah Durrani defeated the Marathas at Panipat in January 1761.
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Ahmad Shah Durrani is also commonly known as:
A. Ahmad Shah Abdali
B. Nadir Shah
C. Dost Muhammad
D. Sher Shah
Correct Answer: A
He is widely known as Ahmad Shah Abdali.
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Ahmad Shah Durrani founded the Durrani Empire in:
A. 1739
B. 1747
C. 1757
D. 1761
Correct Answer: B
Ahmad Shah Durrani established his Afghan empire in 1747.
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Which famous diamond is traditionally associated with Nadir Shah's plunder of Delhi?
A. Koh-i-Noor
B. Hope Diamond
C. Regent Diamond
D. Orlov Diamond
Correct Answer: A
The Koh-i-Noor passed into Nadir Shah's possession after the 1739 invasion.
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Nadir Shah carried away the famous:
A. Peacock Throne
B. Buland Darwaza
C. Taj Mahal
D. Red Fort
Correct Answer: A
The Peacock Throne was among the treasures taken from Delhi.
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Which city was sacked by Nadir Shah in 1739?
A. Agra
B. Delhi
C. Lahore only
D. Lucknow
Correct Answer: B
Nadir Shah entered and plundered Delhi after the Battle of Karnal.
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The Mughal army was decisively defeated by Nadir Shah at the Battle of:
A. Karnal
B. Panipat
C. Plassey
D. Buxar
Correct Answer: A
Nadir Shah defeated Muhammad Shah's army at Karnal in February 1739.
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Nadir Shah invaded Mughal India in:
A. 1724
B. 1739
C. 1748
D. 1761
Correct Answer: B
The Persian ruler Nadir Shah invaded and sacked Delhi in 1739.
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Which administrator laid the basis of an autonomous Bengal state?
A. Murshid Quli Khan
B. Mir Jafar
C. Siraj-ud-Daulah
D. Mir Qasim
Correct Answer: A
Murshid Quli Khan consolidated Bengal's provincial autonomy while nominally acknowledging the Mughal emperor.
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Who founded the autonomous Nawabi state of Awadh in 1722?
A. Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk
B. Safdar Jang
C. Shuja-ud-Daulah
D. Asaf-ud-Daulah
Correct Answer: A
Saadat Khan became governor of Awadh and created a hereditary regional state.
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Who founded the autonomous state of Hyderabad in 1724?
A. Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah
B. Saadat Khan
C. Murshid Quli Khan
D. Alivardi Khan
Correct Answer: A
Nizam-ul-Mulk established the Asaf Jahi state of Hyderabad.
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The political power of the Sayyid Brothers was broken during the reign of:
A. Jahandar Shah
B. Muhammad Shah
C. Ahmad Shah Bahadur
D. Shah Alam II
Correct Answer: B
Muhammad Shah and allied nobles overthrew the Sayyid Brothers around 1720.