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Q1medium

Which of the following administrative reforms was NOT introduced by Murshid Quli Khan in Bengal?

Q2medium

Consider the following statements regarding Alivardi Khan: 1. He usurped power by overthrowing Sarfaraz Khan. 2. He successfully repelled all Maratha invasions without any territorial or financial concessions. 3. He strictly controlled the European trading companies, preventing their fortifications. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3easy

The 'Farrukhsiyar's Farman' of 1717 was a significant cause of conflict between the Bengal Nawabs and the British East India Company primarily because it:

Q4hard

Which of the following statements correctly describes the 'Strategic Autonomy Model' of Bengal under the Nawabs, as per Vyyuha Analysis?

Q5easy

Arrange the following Nawabs of Bengal in chronological order of their reign: 1. Siraj-ud-Daulah 2. Murshid Quli Khan 3. Alivardi Khan 4. Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan Select the correct order using the codes given below: