History

How, When and Where

Question:

How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?

Answer:

In the mahalwari system the revenue to be paid to the Company was to be periodically revised according to the prevailing conditions, while the revenue was fixed permanently in the Permanent Settlement Act.
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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.

Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British

Q 4.

What were havelis?

Q 5.

What did Nana Saheb want of the British?

Q 6.

Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.

Q 7.

Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.

Q 8.

What were the activities of the Tribals?

Q 9.

When did the Blue rebellion break-out?

Q 10.

What were the commodities that these companies traded in?

Q 11.

Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.

Q 12.

Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.

Q 13.

Write a short note on shifting cultivation.

Q 14.

Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.

Q 15.

Give a brief description of Kingsway.

Q 16.

What were the reforms introduced by the British?

Q 17.

What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?

Q 18.

What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?

Q 19.

Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?

Q 20.

Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?

Q 21.

Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.

Q 22.

Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.

Q 23.

When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?

Q 24.

Who wrote the book The History of British India?

Q 25.

Explain the system of subsidiary alliance.

Q 26.

How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?

Q 27.

What did Nana Saheb want of the British?

Q 28.

What were the reforms introduced by the British?

Q 29.

In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?

Q 30.

Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?

Q 31.

What are Reserved forests?

Q 32.

What is the problem with the periodisation of Indian history that James Mill offers?

Q 33.

Who wrote the book The History of British India?

Q 34.

What were the commodities that these companies traded in?

Q 35.

Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.

Q 36.

Describe the main features of the Permanent Settlement.

Q 37.

Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.

Q 38.

What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?

Q 39.

What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?

Q 40.

What was the demand of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi that was refused by the British?

Q 41.

Give a brief description of Shahjahanabad.

Q 42.

What is Sati?

Q 43.

What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?

Q 44.

Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.

Q 45.

What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?

Q 46.

When was the 'Diwani' of Bengal granted to the East India Company?

Q 47.

Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.

Q 48.

What were the disadvantages of the ryotwari system?

Q 49.

Why did the British want to grow the indigo plant in India?

Q 50.

What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?