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
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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.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 6.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 7.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 8.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 10.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 11.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 12.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 13.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 14.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 15.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 16.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
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 Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 20.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
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.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Q 25.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 26.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 27.
What was the demand of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi that was refused by the British?
Q 28.
What were the reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire?
Q 29.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 30.
What did the British do to protect the interests of those who converted to Christianity?
Q 31.
What could be the reasons for the confidence of the British rulers about their position in India before May 1857?
Q 32.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 33.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 34.
When was the 'Diwani' of Bengal granted to the East India Company?
Q 35.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 36.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 37.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
Q 38.
What did British historians in India write about?
Q 39.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
Q 40.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 41.
What objections did the Sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?
Q 42.
How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?
Q 43.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 44.
Who lived in the white areas in cities such as Madras?
Q 45.
Give a brief description of the Viceroys Palace.
Q 47.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 48.
Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?
Q 49.
How were records preserved during the British rule?
Q 50.
What is the problem with the periodisation of Indian history that James Mill offers?
