Question:
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Answer:
The powers of the tribal chiefs changed after the British came to power. The chiefs did not have any administrative powers, they were only allowed to keep their land and rent them out if they wanted to. The tribal chiefs had to pay tribute to the British, and discipline the tribal groups on behalf of the British. The chiefs lost the authority they had earlier enjoyed amongst their people, and were unable to fulfil their traditional functions .
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Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 2.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 3.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 4.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 5.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 7.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 8.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 9.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 10.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 11.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 12.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 13.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 14.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Q 15.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 16.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 17.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 18.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 19.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 20.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 21.
What was the demand of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi that was refused by the British?
Q 22.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 23.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 24.
How were records preserved during the British rule?
Q 25.
Explain the system of subsidiary alliance.
Q 26.
Give a brief description of the Viceroys Palace.
Q 28.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 29.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 30.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 31.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
Q 32.
What is the problem with the periodisation of Indian history that James Mill offers?
Q 33.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 34.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 35.
What were the causes of the Sepoy Mutiny?
Q 36.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 37.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 38.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 39.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 40.
How will the information historians get from old newspapers be different from that found in police reports?
Q 41.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 42.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 43.
What attracted European trading companies to India?
Q 44.
What were the areas of conflict between the Bengal nawabs and the East India Company?
Q 45.
In what way was the administration of the Company different from that of Indian rulers?
Q 46.
Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.
Q 47.
Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?
Q 48.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 49.
Name the notable tribes in India.
Q 50.
What did the British do to protect the interests of those who converted to Christianity?
