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.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 2.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 3.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 4.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 6.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 7.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 8.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 9.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 10.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 11.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 12.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 13.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 14.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 15.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Q 16.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 17.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 18.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 19.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 20.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 21.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 22.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 23.
What was the demand of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi that was refused by the British?
Q 25.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 26.
How were records preserved during the British rule?
Q 27.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 28.
Explain the system of subsidiary alliance.
Q 29.
Give a brief description of the Viceroys Palace.
Q 30.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 31.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 32.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
Q 33.
What is the problem with the periodisation of Indian history that James Mill offers?
Q 34.
How will the information historians get from old newspapers be different from that found in police reports?
Q 35.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 36.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 37.
Why were ryots reluctant to grow indigo?
Q 38.
What did the British do to protect the interests of those who converted to Christianity?
Q 39.
How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?
Q 40.
In what ways did the British change their policies as a result of the rebellion of 1857
Q 41.
What were the causes of the Sepoy Mutiny?
Q 42.
Who lived in the white areas in cities such as Madras?
Q 43.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 44.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 45.
What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?
Q 46.
Why did the British want to grow the indigo plant in India?
Q 47.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 48.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 49.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 50.
What were the powers enjoyed by the Residents appointed by the Company?
