The engraving shows a historical encounter in 1765 in which the Mughal emperor Shah ‘Alam II granted the British East India Company, represented by Robert Clive, the right to collect tax revenue from the Mughal provinces of Bengal, Orissa, and Bihar. Identify ONE way in which the event depicted in the image reflects political changes in the global balance of power in the eighteenth century.

Explain ONE way in which the event depicted in the image reflects economic changes in Asia in the eighteenth century.

Explain ONE significant way in which Great Britain’s relationship with South Asia changed in the nineteenth century, compared with the relationship depicted in the image.