merchants are people whose job is to buy and sell goods

textiles are fabrics made by weaving materials like cotton

warehouses and trading posts set up by the East India Company were called factories

the Mughal Empire ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent during the 17th century

The arrival of the East India Company

History

Religious tensions in the Mughal Empire

Challenges to Mughal rule

The growth of the East India Company as a private army

The Plassey Revolution

Mughal authority and the East India Company

In this unit, pupils investigated how the East India Company contributed to the decline of Mughal rule. This leads to ‘The British Empire: how far was it transformed in the mid-nineteenth century?’, where pupils will examine the broader transformations within the British Empire during a key period of its development.

In ‘The Mughal Empire: how important was violence to the Mughal conquests in India?’, pupils examined the role of military force in establishing and expanding Mughal rule. This unit builds on that by investigating the factors that led to the decline of Mughal authority with the rise of the East India Company.

In this unit, pupils learn about the arrival of the East India Company on the fringes of the Mughal Empire. They examine how the East India Company's power and influence grew, and how they, along with various Indian rulers, destabilised Mughal power over India.

The East India Company: when did Mughal authority collapse?

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Which goods did the first East India Company ships return to England with?

In its early years, the main trading rivals to the East India Company were the __________.

The East India Company's trading posts and warehouses were known as {{ }}.

The East India Company used military force to convince him.

The East India Company gave him gifts in return.

The East India Company were a useful tool to keep other Europeans under control.

The Mughal Empire was reliant on the importation of English textiles.

Why did Emperor Jahangir agree to the East India Company setting up a factory in Surat?

When no trading agreements were reached in the area of {{ }}, the East India Company resorted to war to take power for themselves.

The East India Company's conflict against the emperor Aurangzeb in Bengal was known as '{{}} War'.

Mughal rule in India was at its strongest in the __________ centuries.

The Mughal conquest of India began under which leader?

Which Mughal emperor demonstrated the greatest religious tolerance?

The Mughal emperors were followers of {{ }}.

Which of these best describes the manner in which the Mughals conquered India?

Under Akbar the Mughals' taxation system __________.

The arrival of the East India Company

Lesson outcome

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