Question:
Describe the main features of the Permanent Settlement.
Answer:
The Company introduced the Permanent Settlement Act in 1793. According to the Permanent Settlement Act the rajas and taluqdars were recognised as zamindars.
As zamindars they could collect rent from the peasants and pay revenue to the Company. The amount to be paid as revenue was fixed permanently by the company. This was an incentive for the zamindars to increase agricultural production and still pay the same revenue to the Company. This Act encouraged the zamindars to invest more money and improve the lands and increase production.
Since the revenue demand of the state would not be increased, the zamindars would benefit from increased production from the land.
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.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 4.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 5.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 6.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 7.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 8.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 10.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 11.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 12.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 13.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 14.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 15.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 16.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 17.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 18.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 19.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 20.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 21.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Q 22.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 23.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 24.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 25.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 26.
What were the reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire?
Q 27.
What did the British do to protect the interests of those who converted to Christianity?
Q 28.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 29.
When was the 'Diwani' of Bengal granted to the East India Company?
Q 30.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 31.
What were the circumstances which led to the eventual collapse of indigo production in Bengal?
Q 32.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 33.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 35.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 36.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 37.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 38.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
Q 39.
What is the problem with the periodisation of Indian history that James Mill offers?
Q 40.
How will the information historians get from old newspapers be different from that found in police reports?
Q 41.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 42.
What did British historians in India write about?
Q 43.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 44.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
Q 45.
Explain the system of subsidiary alliance.
Q 46.
In what way was the administration of the Company different from that of Indian rulers?
Q 47.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 48.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 49.
How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
Q 50.
Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.
