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Q2. Answer the following questions in one sentence. 1. What was Lord Wellesley's objective when he arrived in India?2. What led to the second Anglo-Maratha war?3. How did General Lake gain victory over Hindustan? |
| Answer» <html><body><p>ong>Answer:</p><p>1)Lord Wellesley, as soon as he arrived in India, decided to finish the power of Tipu <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/sultan-655431" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SULTAN">SULTAN</a> for good. He opened negotiations with the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Marathas and was assured of their neutrality in case of war of the English against Tipu</p><p>2)Baji <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/rao-619036" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about RAO">RAO</a> II sought British protection and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/signed-1207323" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SIGNED">SIGNED</a> the Treaty of Bassein with them. ... The Scindias and the Bhonsles did not accept this treaty and this caused the second Anglo-Maratha war in <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/central-407816" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CENTRAL">CENTRAL</a> India in 1803. The Holkars also joined the battle against the English at a later stage.</p><p>3)He took command of the British army in Ireland in April 1798, and when rebellion broke out, defeated the insurgents at Vinegar Hill on June 21. ... In <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/1800-279676" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 1800">1800</a> Lake was made commander in chief in India, and after arriving in Calcutta (now Kokata) in July 1801, strove to modernize the Indian army</p></body></html> | |