Question:
What were the findings of the Indigo Commission?
Answer:
The Indigo Commission was set up to enquire into the system of indigo production. The Commission declared that the Planters were unfair and that the farmers were not paid enough for their toil. The Commission also stated that in future the farmers could refuse to grow indigo plants and the Planters did not have a right to force them.
How, When and Where
Q 1.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 2.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 3.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 4.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 5.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 6.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 7.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 9.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 10.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 11.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 12.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 13.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 15.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 16.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 17.
Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?
Q 18.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 19.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
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.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 23.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 24.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 25.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 26.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 27.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 28.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 29.
What were the benefits reaped by the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal?
Q 30.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 31.
What happened to the Nawabs when the British established political power in India?
Q 32.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 33.
Give a brief note on the wars between the Marathas and the British East India Company?
Q 34.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 35.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 36.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 37.
When did the British gain control of Delhi?
Q 38.
How were records preserved during the British rule?
Q 39.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 40.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 41.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 42.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 43.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 44.
Identify three differences in the city design of New Delhi and Shahjahanabad.
Q 45.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 46.
What are the events that are usually recorded in history books?
Q 47.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 48.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 49.
How did the powers of tribal chiefs change under colonial rule?
Q 50.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
