Question:
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Answer:
When Peshwa Baji Rao II died, Nana Saheb pleaded with the British to give him his father's pension. The British refused to do so, as they had the military power to defeat Nana Saheb, in case he revolted.
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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.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 11.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 12.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 13.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 14.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Q 15.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
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.
What was the demand of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi that was refused by the British?
Q 21.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 22.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 23.
How were records preserved during the British rule?
Q 24.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 26.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 27.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 28.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
Q 29.
What is the problem with the periodisation of Indian history that James Mill offers?
Q 30.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 31.
Explain the system of subsidiary alliance.
Q 32.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 33.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 34.
Give a brief description of the Viceroys Palace.
Q 35.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 36.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 37.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 38.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 39.
What attracted European trading companies to India?
Q 40.
What were the areas of conflict between the Bengal nawabs and the East India Company?
Q 41.
How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?
Q 42.
Who lived in the white areas in cities such as Madras?
Q 43.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 44.
Who was Nana Saheb?
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 Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 48.
What were the reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire?
Q 49.
Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?
Q 50.
What were the powers enjoyed by the Residents appointed by the Company?
