Question:
What impact did Bahadur Shah ZafaKs support to the rebellion have on the people and the ruling families?
Answer:
Bahadur Shah Zafar"s decision to support the rebellion changed the entire situation. Regiment after regiment rebelled against the British. The people of the towns and villages also rose up in
rebellion and rallied around local leaders, zamindars and chiefs, who were prepared to establish their authority and fight the British.
Nana Saheb was the adopted son of the late Peshwa Baji Rao of theMaratha Kingdom. He gathered armed forces and expelled the British garrison from the city. He proclaimed himself the Peshwa and declared that he was a governor under Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.
Birjis Qadr was the son of the deposed Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Awadh. His mother Begum Hazrat Mahal took an active part in organising the uprising against the British. He became the Nawab of Awadh during the Mutiny and acknowledged the authority of Bahadur Shah Zafar.
Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jansi joined the rebelling Sepoys and fought the British along with Tantia Tope, the general of Nana Saheb.
The new class of leaders during the rebellion were Ahmadullah Shah, Bakht Khan and Kunwar Singh. The British were greatly outnumbered by the rebel forces. They were defeated in a number of battles. More and more states joined in the rebellion. This shook the confidence of the British, consequently many new Indian leaders came to power.
How, When and Where
Q 1.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 3.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 4.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 5.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 6.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 7.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 8.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 10.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 11.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 12.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 13.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 14.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 15.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 16.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 17.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 18.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 19.
Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?
Q 20.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 21.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 22.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 23.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 24.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 25.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 26.
What were the benefits reaped by the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal?
Q 27.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 28.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 29.
Give a brief note on the wars between the Marathas and the British East India Company?
Q 30.
How were historians able to write about the last 250 years of Indian history?
Q 31.
Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?
Q 32.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 33.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 34.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 35.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 36.
How did the East India Company establish trade in India and enter the political scene?
Q 37.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 38.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 39.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 40.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 41.
Who created the first map of India?
Q 42.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 43.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 44.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 45.
What could be the reasons for the confidence of the British rulers about their position in India before May 1857?
Q 46.
In what ways did the British change their policies as a result of the rebellion of 1857
Q 47.
Give a brief description of Shahjahanabad.
Q 48.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 49.
How was colonial India divided for administrative purposes?
Q 50.
Define the word history.
