Question:
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Answer:
Tantia Tope, like other freedom fighters, was one of the great heroes who fought courageously for Indias freedom in 1857. Tantia, the name of terror for the English, was the one who shook the established niche of the British Empire. He was constantly fighting to win over the whole of India but unfortunately he was betrayed by one of his friend. The British caught hold of him and hung him to death on April 18,1859. He is considered as one of the important freedom fighters of India.
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Q 2.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 3.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 4.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 5.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th 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 description of the method of producing indigo dye?
Q 9.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 10.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 11.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 12.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 13.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 14.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 15.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 16.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 17.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 19.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 20.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 21.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 22.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 23.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 24.
Who created the first map of India?
Q 25.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 26.
Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?
Q 27.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Q 28.
What objections did the Sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?
Q 29.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 30.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 31.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 32.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 33.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 34.
What were the benefits reaped by the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal?
Q 35.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 36.
Describe the policy of paramountcy.
Q 37.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 38.
In what way was the administration of the Company different from that of Indian rulers?
Q 39.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 40.
What were the benefits reaped by the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal?
Q 41.
Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.
Q 42.
What could be the reasons for the confidence of the British rulers about their position in India before May 1857?
Q 43.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 44.
Identify three differences in the city design of New Delhi and Shahjahanabad.
Q 45.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 47.
Name the notable tribes in India.
Q 48.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 49.
What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?
Q 50.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
