Question:
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Answer:
The British wanted Delhi to forget its Mughal past. The area around the Fort was completely cleared of gardens, pavilions and mosques. No worship was allowed in the Jama Masjid for five years.
One-third of the city was demolished, and its canals were filled up. In the 1870s, the western walls of Shahjahanabad were broken to establish the railway and to allow the city to expand beyond the walls. After 1911 Delhi became the capital of British India.
How, When and Where
Q 1.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 2.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 3.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 4.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 5.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 6.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 7.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 8.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 9.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 10.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 11.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 12.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 13.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 14.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 15.
How were historians able to write about the last 250 years of Indian history?
Q 17.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 19.
Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?
Q 20.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 21.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 22.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 23.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 24.
Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?
Q 25.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 26.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 27.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 28.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 29.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 30.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 31.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 32.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 33.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 34.
When did the British gain control of Delhi?
Q 35.
What happened to the Nawabs when the British established political power in India?
Q 36.
What were the benefits reaped by the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal?
Q 37.
Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.
Q 38.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 39.
How did the East India Company establish trade in India and enter the political scene?
Q 40.
What were the powers enjoyed by the Residents appointed by the Company?
Q 41.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 42.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 43.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 44.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 45.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 46.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 47.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 48.
Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?
Q 49.
How were records preserved during the British rule?
Q 50.
Give a brief note on the wars between the Marathas and the British East India Company?
