Question:
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Answer:
On 9th May 1857, some Sepoys of the regiment at Meerut refused to do the army drill using the new cartridges. So, eighty-five Sepoys were dismissed from service and sentenced to ten years in jail for disobeying their officers.
On 10th May, the soldiers marched to the jail in Meerut and released the imprisoned Sepoys. They attacked and killed British officers. They captured guns and ammunition and set fire to the buildings and properties of the British and declared war on the firangis or foreigners.
The soldiers were determined to bring an end to the British rule in India and they wanted the country to be ruled by the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar. So, the Sepoys of Meerut rode all night to reach Delhi. As news of their arrival spread, the regiments stationed in Delhi also rose up in rebellion. British officers were killed, arms and ammunition seized, buildings were set on fire.
Triumphant soldiers gathered around the walls of the Red Fort where the Mughal Emperor lived and proclaimed him as their leader.
On 3rd July, 1857, over 3,000 rebels came from Bareilly, crossed the river Jamuna, entered Delhi, and
attacked the British cavalry posts.
The Rebellion spread to many Indian states. The rulers of these states accepted the rule of the Mughal emperor again as they were threatened by the expansion of British rule. The Mughal Emperor organised a confederacy of Indian states to fight the British.
How, When and Where
Q 1.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 3.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 4.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 5.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 6.
Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?
Q 7.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 8.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 9.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 10.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 11.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 13.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 14.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 15.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 16.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 17.
How and when did the British East India Company set foot in India?
Q 18.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 19.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 20.
How were historians able to write about the last 250 years of Indian history?
Q 21.
Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?
Q 22.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 23.
When was the "Diwani" of Bengal granted to the East India Company?
Q 24.
Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.
Q 25.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Q 26.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 27.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 28.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 29.
When was the 'Diwani' of Bengal granted to the East India Company?
Q 30.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 31.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 32.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 33.
Define the word history.
Q 34.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 35.
Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.
Q 36.
Mention the 2 rebellions that took place as a protest against forest laws.
Q 37.
What objections did the Sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?
Q 38.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 39.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 40.
What was the Sepoy mutiny called and when did it start?
Q 41.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 42.
Name the notable tribes in India.
Q 43.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 44.
What were the benefits reaped by the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal?
Q 45.
What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?
Q 46.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 47.
What are the events that are usually recorded in history books?
Q 48.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 49.
In what way was the administration of the Company different from that of Indian rulers?
Q 50.
Describe the changes that occurred in the composition of the Companys army.
