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When did the British Govt. start ruling India directly? |
A. | After the Battle of Plassey |
B. | After the Battle of Panipat |
C. | After the War of Mysore |
D. | After Sepoy Mutiny |
Answer» A. After the Battle of Plassey | |
Explanation: The British-administered territories in India were expanded in three successive waves. The first wave A.D. 1757-66) brought under [direct] British rule Bengal, Bihar, and the Northern Circars along the north- west shore of the Bay of Bengal; the second (A.D. 1790-1818) brought the Carnatic, the Upper Ganges Basin, and the Western Deccan; the third (A.D. 1843-9) brought the Indus Basin. |
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