Question:
What did British historians in India write about?
Answer:
British historians in India wrote about the Governor Generals and Viceroys who ruled India. Their History books contained the activities, policies and achievements of the Governor Generals and nothing more. All the recorded events with specific dates were linked to the lives of these Governor Generals.
How, When and Where
Q 1.
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.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 4.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 5.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 6.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 8.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 9.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 10.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 11.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 12.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 13.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 14.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 15.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 16.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 17.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 18.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 19.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 20.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 21.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 22.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 23.
How did the East India Company establish trade in India and enter the political scene?
Q 24.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 25.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 26.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 27.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 28.
What were the powers enjoyed by the Residents appointed by the Company?
Q 29.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 30.
How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?
Q 31.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 32.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 33.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 34.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 35.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Q 36.
What objections did the Sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?
Q 37.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 38.
How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
Q 39.
What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?
Q 40.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 41.
What were the grievances of the Sepoys?
Q 42.
Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?
Q 43.
Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?
Q 44.
What were the powers enjoyed by the Residents appointed by the Company?
Q 45.
Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.
Q 46.
What were the benefits reaped by the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal?
Q 47.
How did the powers of tribal chiefs change under colonial rule?
Q 48.
What was Birsas vision of a golden age? Why do you think such a vision appealed to the people of the region?
Q 49.
Name the notable tribes in India.
Q 50.
What did the British do to protect the interests of those who converted to Christianity?
