Question:
What were the circumstances which led to the eventual collapse of indigo production in Bengal?
Answer:
Indian farmers rebelled against being forced to grow indigo plants. The Blue Rebellion broke out in March 1859, which was the beginning of the collapse of indigo production in Bengal.
Farmers refused to pay rent to the planters. They attacked the indigo factories with weapons and their womenfolk attacked with pots and pans. The agents of the planters were beaten and farmers who worked for the planters were socially segregated.
How, When and Where
Q 1.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 2.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 3.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 4.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 5.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 6.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 7.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 8.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 9.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 10.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 11.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 12.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 13.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 15.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 16.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 17.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 18.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 19.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 20.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 21.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 22.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 23.
When did the British gain control of Delhi?
Q 24.
What were the benefits reaped by the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal?
Q 25.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 26.
Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?
Q 27.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 28.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 29.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 30.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 31.
How did the East India Company establish trade in India and enter the political scene?
Q 32.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 33.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 35.
Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.
Q 36.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 37.
Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?
Q 38.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 39.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 40.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 41.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 42.
How were records preserved during the British rule?
Q 43.
What happened to the Nawabs when the British established political power in India?
Q 44.
What were the causes of the Sepoy Mutiny?
Q 45.
Give a brief note on the wars between the Marathas and the British East India Company?
Q 46.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 47.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 48.
What were the powers enjoyed by the Residents appointed by the Company?
Q 49.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 50.
Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.
