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Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. British intervention in Afghan gave birth to three Afghan wars.
$$2$$. Lord Lawrence initiated the policy of masterly inactivity that refers to non intervention but being watchful.
$$3$$. Lord Ellenborough was responsible for the plan of Conquest of Sindh.
Which of the statement(s) given is/are correct?

Initially, the Mughals tried to develop friendly relations with the English. Why ?
1) They could use the English to counter the Portuguese on the sea.
2) They could use the English to keep them in opening trading points in spice islands.
3) Indian merchants could certainly benefit from competition among their foreign buyers.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

What were calicoes?

Match the following.

Consider the following statements about the European travellers to India.
1) Sir Thomas Roe, the representative of the East India Company, was granted the permission by Jahangir to open a factory at Surat.
2) Caption Hawkins was driven out from Agra by the Mughals at the instigation of Portuguese.
3) Father Monserrate travelled with Akbar on his journey to Kashmir.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct ?

The Dutch established themselves at Masulipatnam after obtaining a firman from ruler of ________.

Which of the following statement is correct?

Who among the following dropped masterly inactively policy and followed forward policy which resulted in second Afghan War?

During whose tenure was the Treaty of Rawalpindi signed after the third Afghan War?

Which one  of the following was the first English ship that came to India ?