Question:
What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?
Answer:
The East India Company wanted to colonise the country side and organise revenue resources. Its priority was to redefine the rights of the people. The Company was also keen to produce the crops it wanted, in India.
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.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 4.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 5.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 6.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 8.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 9.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 10.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 11.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 12.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 13.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 14.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 15.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 16.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 17.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 18.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 19.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 20.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 21.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 22.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 23.
How did the East India Company establish trade in India and enter the political scene?
Q 24.
How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?
Q 25.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 26.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 27.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 28.
What were the powers enjoyed by the Residents appointed by the Company?
Q 29.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 30.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 31.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 32.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 33.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 34.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 35.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 36.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Q 37.
What objections did the Sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?
Q 38.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 39.
Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?
Q 40.
How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
Q 41.
Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.
Q 42.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 43.
What were the grievances of the Sepoys?
Q 44.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 45.
Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?
Q 46.
What are the events that are usually recorded in history books?
Q 47.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 48.
What were the powers enjoyed by the Residents appointed by the Company?
Q 49.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 50.
Give a brief note on the wars between the Marathas and the British East India Company?
