UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2021 · Q2(c) · 10 marks
The East India Company had thought that they had found an ideal puppet in Mir Kasim. Mir Kasim, however, belied the expectation of the company. Examine critically. [10 Marks]
- Chapter
- European Penetration into India
- Topic
- Bengal after Plassey: Mir Jafar, Mir Kasim and Clive
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