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📜 Modern History Chapter 1: Bengal Nawabs & European Companies in Bihar (यूरोपीय कंपनी एवं नवाब)

Module 2: Battle of Ranisarai & Administrative Shifts

📖 Chapter 1 of 28 🧩 Module 2 of 8 ⏱️ ~2 min read 💡 5 MCQs
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Concept

Subtopic 2.1: Alivardi Khan's Consolidation and Capital Shifts

The mid-18th century continued to witness power struggles in Bihar, centering around Alivardi Khan and his successors:

  • Battle of Ranisarai (1748): Following the assassination of his nephew and deputy Haibat Jung in 1748, Alivardi Khan fiercely combated the Afghan rebels. He decisively defeated the Afghans in the Battle of Ranisarai in 1748.
  • Alivardi Khan's Tenure: Before seizing complete control over the Bengal throne in 1740, Alivardi Khan efficiently governed Bihar as a deputy from 1734 to 1740.
  • Shift of the Capital: The growing interference of the British East India Company forced strategic administrative changes. Nawab Mir Qasim, seeking to distance himself from British influence in Calcutta, famously shifted the capital of Bengal from Murshidabad to Munger in Bihar. This move underscored the geopolitical importance of Bihar.
⭐ Key Points
  • Alivardi Khan defeated the Afghans in the Battle of Ranisarai in 1748.
  • Deputy Nawab Haibat Jung was assassinated in 1748.
  • Alivardi Khan assumed control of the Bengal throne in 1740.
  • His tenure managing affairs in Bihar lasted from 1734 to 1740.
  • Nawab Mir Qasim shifted the capital from Murshidabad to Munger.
📌 One-line Q&A
  • Question: Whom did Alivardi Khan defeat in the Battle of Ranisarai in 1748? Answer: The Afghans.
  • Question: When did Alivardi Khan capture the throne of Bengal? Answer: 1740.
  • Question: Which Nawab shifted his capital to Munger? Answer: Mir Qasim.
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Question 1: Whom did Alivardi Khan defeat in the Battle of Ranisarai in 1748?

In 1748, Alivardi Khan suppressed the Afghan rebellion by defeating them in the Battle of Ranisarai.

Question 2: Which Deputy Nawab of Bihar was assassinated in 1748?

Haibat Jung, the nephew and son-in-law of Alivardi Khan serving as the Deputy Nawab, was killed by Afghan rebels in 1748.

Question 3: Which Nawab of Bengal shifted the capital from Murshidabad to Munger?

Mir Qasim shifted his capital to Munger to protect his administration from the constant interference of the East India Company.

Question 4: In which year did Alivardi Khan capture the throne of Bengal?

After defeating Sarfaraz Khan, Alivardi Khan established his authority over the throne of Bengal in 1740.

Question 5: What was the tenure of Nawab Alivardi Khan's rule in Bihar?

Before becoming the Nawab of Bengal, Alivardi Khan managed the administration of Bihar from 1734 to 1740.
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Whom did Alivardi Khan defeat in the Battle of Ranisarai in 1748?

The Afghans.

When did Alivardi Khan capture the throne of Bengal?

1740.

Which Nawab shifted his capital to Munger?

Mir Qasim.
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