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Battle of Plassey, 1757

Reason – The servants of company were indulged in abuse of dastaks in inland trade and not paying duty.

Parties - (Sirajuddaula (Nawab of Bengal) + His French support troop) V/S Robert Clive

Result → Robert clive won & marked Foundation of British Rule in India

Battle of Buxar, 1764

Parties - Between (Nawab of Bengal Mir Qasim + Nawab of Awadh Shuja Uddaula + Mughal emperor Shah Alam 2) V/S East India Company under the command of Major Hector Munro

Result → East India Company won

Allahabad Treaty was signed

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TATTWABODHINI SABHA

- Estb in 1839 by DEBENDRANATH TAGORE, as a splinter group of Brahmo Samaj (BS)

- Published Tattvabodhini Patrika

- amalgamated with the Brahmo Samaj in 1859

- Amongst its first members were AK DUTT and IC VIDYASAGAR

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Ancient India - Key Terms ( Part 1) - Maurya Empire

1. Sannidhata – Treasurer/ In charge of revenue collection
2. Samharta– Revenue collector
3. Amatyas–   civil servants to look after the day-to-day administration (similar to the IAS officers of a modern India)
4. Rajukas - authority of rewarding as well we punishing people.
5. Adhyaksas-  looked after the various departments.

6. Yuktas- subordinate official engaged largely in secretarial works and accounting
7. Gopa and Sthanika-  intermediate level of administrators between the district level and village level, 
8. Gramika- Head of the village. 
9. Grambhojaka- Helped Gramika 
10. Pramukha-  Chief of Shrenis(Guilds of Handicrafts)

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Ancient India - Key Terms ( Part 2) - Vedic Period

1. Vrajapati - Officer-in-charge of pasture land
2. Purohita- Priest of highest order
3. Jivagribha - Police official
4. Senani - Supreme commander-in-chief
5. Gramani - Head of the village

6. Kulapati - Head of the family
7. Spasas - Spies & Messengers
8. Bhagadugha - Revenue collector
9. Madhyamasi - Mediator for dispute solving
10. Palagala - Messenger

11. Sanghrahriti - Treasurer
12. Kshatri - Chamberlain
13. Sthapati - Chief Judge
14. Mahishi - Chief Queen
15. Govikartana - Keeper of forests & games
16. Akshavapa - Accountant
17. Takshan - Carpenter

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Ancient India - Key Terms (Part 03)
Gupta Period

1. Mahabaladhikrita - Commander-in-Chief
2. Mahadandanayak - Chief Justice
3. Mahapratihar - Maintenance of RoyalPalace
4. Mahasandhivigrahak - Post-war conciliation
5. Dandapashika - Police department head

6. Bhandagaradhikreta - Head of Royal treasury
7. Mahapaksha-patalik - Head of account department
8. Vinayasthitisansathapak - Head of education department
9. Sarvadhyaksha - Inspector for all central department
10. Mahashwapati - Controller of cavalry

11. Mahamahipilapati - Controller & executor of elephantry
12. Vinayapura - Official to present different guests at the King’s court
13. Yuktapurusha - Office to keep account of war booty
14. Khadyatpakika - Inspector of Royal Kitchen
15. Ranabhandagarika - Officer in charge of Army Stores
16. Mahanarpati - Head of infantry

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Key Terms - Medieval India (Part 03)

1. Sipahsalar - The Head executive
2. Diwan - Incharge of revenue department
3. Bakshi - Incharge of military department
4. Sadr - Incharge of judicial department

5. Fauzdar - Administrative Head
6. Amal/Amalguzar - Revenue collection
7. Kotwal - Maintenance of law & order; trial of criminal cases; price regulation
8. Muqaddam    Headman
9. Patwari    Accountant
10. CHowkidar    Watchman

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