Question:
Why did the British choose to hold a grand Durbar in Delhi although it was not the capital?
Answer:
The British understood the importance of Delhi and many extravagant events were held there. In 1877, Viceroy Lytton organised a Durbar to acknowledge Queen Victoria as the Empress of India and to underline the fact that the British were in power and not the Mughals.
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.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 5.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 6.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 7.
Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?
Q 8.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 9.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 10.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 12.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 13.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 14.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 15.
How and when did the British East India Company set foot in India?
Q 16.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 17.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 18.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 19.
How were historians able to write about the last 250 years of Indian history?
Q 20.
Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?
Q 21.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 22.
When was the "Diwani" of Bengal granted to the East India Company?
Q 23.
Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.
Q 24.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 25.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 26.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 27.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 28.
Name the notable tribes in India.
Q 29.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 30.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 31.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 32.
Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.
Q 33.
Mention the 2 rebellions that took place as a protest against forest laws.
Q 34.
What objections did the Sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?
Q 35.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 36.
What was the Sepoy mutiny called and when did it start?
Q 37.
When was the 'Diwani' of Bengal granted to the East India Company?
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.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 41.
Define the word history.
Q 42.
What are the events that are usually recorded in history books?
Q 43.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 44.
Describe the changes that occurred in the composition of the Companys army.
Q 45.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 46.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 47.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 48.
How was colonial India divided for administrative purposes?
Q 49.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 50.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
