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The Extension Of The British Rule

Karnataka Board · Class 10 · Social Science

Summary of The Extension Of The British Rule for Karnataka Board Class 10 Social Science. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

This chapter explores how the British East India Company systematically expanded its control over the Indian subcontinent from 1765 to 1857. After establishing dominance over Bengal through the battles of Plassey and Buxar, the British faced strong resistance from powerful Indian rulers like the Mar

Key Concepts

Three major wars between the British

Three major wars between the British and Maratha confederacy. First war (1775-1782) ended with Salbai Agreement. Second war (1803-1805) resulted from

Lord Wellesley's policy (1798) where Indian

Lord Wellesley's policy (1798) where Indian rulers accepted British protection in exchange for maintaining British troops, accepting British residents

Two wars fought against the Sikh

Two wars fought against the Sikh Empire in Punjab after Ranjit Singh's death in 1839. Despite strong resistance from united Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims

Lord Dalhousie's policy (1848

Lord Dalhousie's policy (1848-1856) denying succession rights to adopted children of Indian rulers. When rulers died without natural heirs, their stat

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the strategic expansion of British rule in India after 1765
  • Analyze the three Anglo-Maratha Wars and their outcomes
  • Examine Lord Wellesley's Subsidiary Alliance system and its impact
  • Study the Anglo-Sikh Wars and the annexation of Punjab
  • Evaluate Lord Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse policy

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