Question:
How did the assumption of Diwani benefit the East India Company?
Answer:
The Diwani allowed the Company to use the vast revenue resources of Bengal. After the assumption of Diwani, gold was not imported from Britain and revenues from India were enough to finance Company expenses.
How, When and Where
Q 1.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 2.
What could be the reasons for the confidence of the British rulers about their position in India before May 1857?
Q 3.
How and when did the British East India Company set foot in India?
Q 4.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 5.
Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.
Q 6.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 7.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 8.
What was the demand of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi that was refused by the British?
Q 9.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 10.
What were the reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire?
Q 11.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 12.
During the Mughal rule what was the status of the Diwan?
Q 13.
What problems did shifting cultivators face under British rule?
Q 14.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 15.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 16.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 17.
Describe the changes that occurred in the composition of the Companys army.
Q 18.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 19.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 20.
What did British historians in India write about?
Q 21.
Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?
Q 22.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 23.
What were the areas of conflict between the Bengal nawabs and the East India Company?
Q 24.
In what way was the administration of the Company different from that of Indian rulers?
Q 25.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 26.
Name the notable tribes in India.
Q 27.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 28.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 29.
Who lived in the white areas in cities such as Madras?
Q 30.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 31.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 32.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 33.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
Q 34.
How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
Q 35.
When was the "Diwani" of Bengal granted to the East India Company?
Q 36.
What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?
Q 37.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 38.
How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?
Q 39.
What were the grievances of the Sepoys?
Q 41.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 42.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 43.
Give a brief description of the Viceroys Palace.
Q 44.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 45.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 46.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 47.
Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?
Q 48.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 49.
What were the powers enjoyed by the Residents appointed by the Company?
Q 50.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
