Question:
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Answer:
In 1911, when King George V was crowned in England, a Durbar was held in Delhi to celebrate the occasion and it was decided to shift the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi.
How, When and Where
Q 1.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 3.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 4.
Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?
Q 5.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 6.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 7.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 8.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 9.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 10.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 12.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 13.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 14.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 15.
How and when did the British East India Company set foot in India?
Q 16.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 17.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 18.
How were historians able to write about the last 250 years of Indian history?
Q 19.
Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?
Q 20.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 21.
Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.
Q 22.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 23.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 24.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 25.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 26.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 27.
Define the word history.
Q 28.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 29.
When was the "Diwani" of Bengal granted to the East India Company?
Q 30.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Q 31.
Mention the 2 rebellions that took place as a protest against forest laws.
Q 32.
What objections did the Sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?
Q 33.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 34.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 35.
Name the notable tribes in India.
Q 36.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 37.
When was the 'Diwani' of Bengal granted to the East India Company?
Q 38.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 39.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 40.
Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.
Q 41.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 42.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 43.
What was the Sepoy mutiny called and when did it start?
Q 44.
During the Mughal rule what was the status of the Diwan?
Q 45.
What were the benefits reaped by the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal?
Q 46.
What were the disadvantages of the ryotwari system?
Q 47.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 48.
How did the East India Company establish trade in India and enter the political scene?
Q 49.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 50.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
