Question:
What were the benefits reaped by the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal?
Answer:
With the appointment as the Diwan, the Company became the chief financial Administrator of Bengal. The company could now administer the land and revenue resources of Bengal and could utilize the revenue to meet the expanses of the Company.
The Company now had the liberty to trade in all the goods it wanted to.
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 note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 6.
Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.
Q 7.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 8.
Describe the changes that occurred in the composition of the Companys army.
Q 9.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 10.
What was the demand of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi that was refused by the British?
Q 11.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 12.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 13.
During the Mughal rule what was the status of the Diwan?
Q 14.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 15.
What were the reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire?
Q 16.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 17.
What problems did shifting cultivators face under British rule?
Q 18.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 19.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 20.
What were the areas of conflict between the Bengal nawabs and the East India Company?
Q 21.
Name the notable tribes in India.
Q 22.
Who lived in the white areas in cities such as Madras?
Q 23.
Give a brief description of the Viceroys Palace.
Q 24.
Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?
Q 25.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 26.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
Q 27.
In what way was the administration of the Company different from that of Indian rulers?
Q 28.
How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
Q 29.
When was the "Diwani" of Bengal granted to the East India Company?
Q 30.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 31.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 32.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 33.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 34.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 36.
What was the Sepoy mutiny called and when did it start?
Q 37.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 38.
What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?
Q 39.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 40.
Who created the first map of India?
Q 41.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 42.
What did British historians in India write about?
Q 43.
What are the events that are usually recorded in history books?
Q 44.
What attracted European trading companies to India?
Q 45.
How did the assumption of Diwani benefit the East India Company?
Q 46.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 47.
Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.
Q 48.
Why were ryots reluctant to grow indigo?
Q 49.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 50.
What were the grievances of the Sepoys?
