Question:
Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.
Answer:
In the Munro system the revenue fixed by the British officials was too high for the farmers. Unable to pay the revenue the farmers left the farms and consequently villages were deserted in many regions.
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.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 12.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
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.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 18.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 19.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 20.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Q 21.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
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.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 34.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 35.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 36.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
Q 37.
What is the problem with the periodisation of Indian history that James Mill offers?
Q 38.
How will the information historians get from old newspapers be different from that found in police reports?
Q 39.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 40.
What did British historians in India write about?
Q 41.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 42.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
Q 43.
Explain the system of subsidiary alliance.
Q 44.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 45.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 46.
How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
Q 47.
Why were ryots reluctant to grow indigo?
Q 48.
During the Mughal rule what was the status of the Diwan?
Q 49.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 50.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
