Question:
Describe the changes that occurred in the composition of the Companys army.
Answer:
The East India Company formed its own army known as the Sepoy Army. It reduced its cavalry force and increased its infantry. The soldiers were trained in archery and Sword fight. Like the Mughal states the Company also recruited large number of armed peasants who were trained as professional soldiers. In the early nineteenth century the British began to develop a uniform military culture. Soldiers were increasingly subjected to European-style training, drill and discipline.
How, When and Where
Q 2.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 3.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 4.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 5.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
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 note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 9.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 10.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 11.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 12.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 13.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 14.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 15.
Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?
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.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 20.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 21.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
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.
What objections did the Sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?
Q 28.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 29.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 30.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 31.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 32.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 33.
Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.
Q 34.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Q 35.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 36.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 37.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 38.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 40.
Name the notable tribes in India.
Q 41.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 42.
What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?
Q 43.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 44.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 45.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 46.
What were the benefits reaped by the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal?
Q 47.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 48.
What could be the reasons for the confidence of the British rulers about their position in India before May 1857?
Q 49.
In what ways did the British change their policies as a result of the rebellion of 1857
Q 50.
Identify three differences in the city design of New Delhi and Shahjahanabad.
