British in India SAQ
Use the image and your knowledge of world history to answer the SAQ.
Group 1
Engraving produced in Britain based on an 1817 painting by British artist Benjamin West
The engraving shows a historical encounter in 1765 in which the Mughal emperor Shah ‘Alam II granted the British East India Company, represented by Robert Clive, the right to collect tax revenue from the Mughal provinces of Bengal, Orissa, and Bihar.
Question 1a
Identify ONE way in which the event depicted in the image reflects political changes in the global balance of power in the 18th century.
Question 1b
Explain ONE way in which the event depicted in the image reflects economic changes in Asia in the 18th century.
Question 1c
Explain ONE significant way in which Great Britain’s relationship with South Asia changed in the 19th century, compared with the relationship depicted in the image.
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