Question:
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Answer:
Laws were passed to stop the practice of sati and to encourage the remarriage of widows. English-language education was actively promoted. In 1850, a new law was passed to make conversion to Christianity easier. This law allowed an Indian who had converted to Christianity to inherit the property of his ancestors.
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.
What was the demand of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi that was refused by the British?
Q 4.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 5.
Describe the changes that occurred in the composition of the Companys army.
Q 6.
How and when did the British East India Company set foot in India?
Q 7.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 8.
What problems did shifting cultivators face under British rule?
Q 9.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 10.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 11.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 12.
Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.
Q 13.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 14.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 15.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 16.
What were the areas of conflict between the Bengal nawabs and the East India Company?
Q 17.
During the Mughal rule what was the status of the Diwan?
Q 18.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 19.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 20.
What did British historians in India write about?
Q 21.
What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?
Q 22.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 23.
Give a brief description of the Viceroys Palace.
Q 24.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 25.
Name the notable tribes in India.
Q 26.
What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?
Q 27.
What were the reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire?
Q 28.
What was the doctrine of lapse?
Q 29.
Give a brief description of the Viceroys Palace.
Q 30.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 31.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 32.
What did British historians in India write about?
Q 33.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
Q 34.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 35.
How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
Q 36.
How did the powers of tribal chiefs change under colonial rule?
Q 37.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 38.
Who lived in the white areas in cities such as Madras?
Q 39.
What were the causes of the Sepoy Mutiny?
Q 40.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 41.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 42.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 43.
Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?
Q 44.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 45.
In what way was the administration of the Company different from that of Indian rulers?
Q 46.
Name the notable tribes in India.
Q 47.
How did the British succeed in securing the submission of the rebel landowners of Awadh?
Q 49.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 50.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
