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Match the following events with their corresponding years in Indian history:
Britishers came to India as traders in the form of East India Company = 1608 British Crown assumed direct responsibility for the governance of India = 1858 India was granted independence = 1947 Constituent Assembly formed for the purpose of creating a Constitution = 1946
Match the following territories with the rights obtained by the East India Company:
East India Company obtained the diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa = 1765 East India Company had the exclusive right of trading in India under a charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I = 1600 British Crown assumed direct responsibility for the governance of India = 1858 Constituent Assembly formed for the purpose of creating a Constitution = 1946
Match the following with their primary purpose in the British rule in India:
East India Company's trading functions = Territorial power The diwani obtained by East India Company = Rights over revenue and civil justice British Crown's direct responsibility for the governance of India = Event in the wake of the sepoy mutiny Constituent Assembly formed for the purpose of creating a Constitution = Need for a Constitution after Independence
Match the following with their related aspects of the Indian Constitution and policy:
British rule events = Roots in the Indian Constitution and policy Constituent Assembly formed for the purpose of creating a Constitution = Formation of the Indian Constitution British Crown's direct responsibility for the governance of India = Legal framework for the organisation and functioning of govern- India's Independence in 1947 = Granting of Independence and its impact on the Indian Constitution and policy
Match the following with their corresponding dates of significance in Indian history:
India was granted independence = August 15, 1947 Constitution came into being = January 26, 1950 British Crown assumed direct responsibility for the governance of India = 1858 East India Company obtained the diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa = 1765
Test your knowledge of British colonialism in India with this quiz. Explore the history of the East India Company and its impact on Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa. From its origins as a trading entity to its evolution into a territorial power, delve into the key milestones of British rule in India.
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