Pakistan Studies 2059 · O Level · Location of administrative areas and cities
Location of administrative areas and cities — practice question
This question concerns the influence of Indian leaders in the subcontinent from 1750 to 1840.
Examine the sources (Insert) carefully, then answer the questions that follow.
(a)[3]
Source A shows that Mir Jafar was unpopular as Nawab of Bengal. Identify three ways in which he was unpopular.
(b)[5]
What can we learn from Source B about the death of Tipu Sultan?
(c)[7]
Explain how Titu Mir protected the interests of Muslim farmers in the subcontinent in the early nineteenth century.
(d)[10]
To what extent were Indian rulers able to curb British expansion across the subcontinent between 1760 and 1840? Explain your answer.
Worked solution & mark scheme
This 25-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: “Mir Jafar allowed the British to take important lands around Calcutta” …