Question:
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Answer:
Santhals are the third largest tribe in India. They are mostly found in the states of West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Jharkhand and Assam. Santhals belong to the Pre Aryan period. They were the great fighters during the British regime in India.
They wagged war against the Permanent Settlement Act enforced by Lord Cornwallis in 1855. During the late 1850s, Santhals hero Sidhu had accumulated around 10 thousand Santhals to run a parallel government against the British government.
Santhals speak Santhali language, which belongs to the Austro- Asiatic language family. The livelihood of the Santhals revolves around the forests they live in. They fulfil their basic needs from the trees and plants of the forests. The also cultivated silk warms.
An animal sacrifice to the Gods was a common practice among the Santhals to appease the Gods and Goddess.
Santhals mainly celebrate the Karam festival which falls in the month of September and October. It is the tradition among the Santhals to grow the Karam tree outside their house after the purification process.
How, When and Where
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What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 2.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 3.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
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.
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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.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 10.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th 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 did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 26.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 27.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 28.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 29.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 30.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 31.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 32.
When did the British gain control of Delhi?
Q 33.
What happened to the Nawabs when the British established political power in India?
Q 34.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 35.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
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.
How did the East India Company establish trade in India and enter the political scene?
Q 39.
What were the powers enjoyed by the Residents appointed by the Company?
Q 40.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 41.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 42.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 43.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 44.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 45.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 46.
Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?
Q 47.
How were records preserved during the British rule?
Q 48.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 49.
Give a brief note on the wars between the Marathas and the British East India Company?
Q 50.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
