Question:
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Answer:
Chhatrapati Shivaji was one of the most able administrators and rulers in India. He was the founder of the Maratha Empire in India. With his flawless warrior skills and unlimited courage, he ruled the Deccan region, parts of central India and parts of modern day Pakistan with a firm hand. It was due to his efforts that the Mughals faced a decline in their empire. Using guerrilla warfare techniques, he was successful in annexing a major portion of the Mughal Empire.
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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.
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 7.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 8.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 9.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
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.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 17.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th 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.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 22.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
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.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 26.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 27.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 28.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 29.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 30.
What were the powers enjoyed by the Residents appointed by the Company?
Q 31.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 32.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Q 33.
How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?
Q 34.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 35.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 36.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 37.
What objections did the Sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?
Q 38.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 39.
How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
Q 40.
What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?
Q 41.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 42.
What were the grievances of the Sepoys?
Q 43.
Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?
Q 44.
What did British historians in India write about?
Q 45.
Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?
Q 46.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 47.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
Q 48.
What were the powers enjoyed by the Residents appointed by the Company?
Q 49.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 50.
Give a brief note on the wars between the Marathas and the British East India Company?
