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 Army1. 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.
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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.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 4.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 6.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 7.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 8.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 9.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 10.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 11.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 12.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Q 13.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 14.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 15.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 16.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 17.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 18.
Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?
Q 19.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
Q 20.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 21.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 22.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 23.
Explain the system of subsidiary alliance.
Q 24.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 25.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 26.
What is the problem with the periodisation of Indian history that James Mill offers?
Q 27.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 28.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 29.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 30.
Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.
Q 31.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 32.
How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?
Q 33.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 34.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 35.
Give a brief description of Shahjahanabad.
Q 36.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 37.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 38.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 39.
Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.
Q 40.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 41.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 42.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 43.
How were records preserved during the British rule?
Q 44.
What attracted European trading companies to India?
Q 45.
What were the areas of conflict between the Bengal nawabs and the East India Company?
Q 46.
How did the assumption of Diwani benefit the East India Company?
Q 47.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 48.
Describe the main features of the Permanent Settlement.
Q 49.
How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
Q 50.
Why were ryots reluctant to grow indigo?
