History

How, When and Where

Question:

What did the British do to protect the interests of those who converted to Christianity?

Answer:

The British passed a law which allowed an Indian who had converted to Christianity to inherit the property of his ancestors.
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How, When and Where

Q 1.

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 6.

What were havelis?

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 27.

What is Sati?

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.

In what ways did the British change their policies as a result of the rebellion of 1857

Q 36.

What were the causes of the Sepoy Mutiny?

Q 37.

In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?

Q 38.

Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.

Q 39.

What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?

Q 40.

What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?

Q 41.

What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?

Q 42.

How will the information historians get from old newspapers be different from that found in police reports?

Q 43.

Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.

Q 44.

Who wrote the book The History of British India?

Q 45.

What attracted European trading companies to India?

Q 46.

What were the areas of conflict between the Bengal nawabs and the East India Company?

Q 47.

In what way was the administration of the Company different from that of Indian rulers?

Q 48.

Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.

Q 49.

Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?

Q 50.

When did the Blue rebellion break-out?