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Q. Consider the following statements regarding the annexation of Sindh by the British:
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
Q. Consider the following statements regarding the annexation of Sindh by the British:
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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The correct option is A 1 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: A common belief in the late 18th century was that Napoleon was conspiring with Tipu Sultan to invade India. In June 1807, the alliance of Tilsit with Alexander I of Russia was joined by Napoleon Bonaparte. The alliance had as one of its conditions- a combined invasion of India by the land route via sindh. So, the British wanted to create a barrier between Russia and British India.
Statement 2 is incorrect: In 1843, under Governor-General Ellenborough, Sindh was merged into the British Empire and Charles Napier was appointed its first governor.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: A common belief in the late 18th century was that Napoleon was conspiring with Tipu Sultan to invade India. In June 1807, the alliance of Tilsit with Alexander I of Russia was joined by Napoleon Bonaparte. The alliance had as one of its conditions- a combined invasion of India by the land route via sindh. So, the British wanted to create a barrier between Russia and British India.
Statement 2 is incorrect: In 1843, under Governor-General Ellenborough, Sindh was merged into the British Empire and Charles Napier was appointed its first governor.
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