Question:
What problems did shifting cultivators face under British rule?
Answer:
The Forest laws gave the British total control over the forests which were now considered as Government property. Some forests were classified as Reserved Forests as they produced timber which the British wanted. The tribals were not allowed to move freely in the forest and practice Shifting cultivation. They were also not allowed to collect fruits or hunt animals.
How, When and Where
Q 1.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 2.
What could be the reasons for the confidence of the British rulers about their position in India before May 1857?
Q 3.
How and when did the British East India Company set foot in India?
Q 4.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 5.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 6.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 7.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 8.
Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.
Q 9.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 10.
What was the demand of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi that was refused by the British?
Q 11.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 12.
Describe the changes that occurred in the composition of the Companys army.
Q 13.
During the Mughal rule what was the status of the Diwan?
Q 14.
Name the notable tribes in India.
Q 15.
What were the reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire?
Q 16.
What did British historians in India write about?
Q 17.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 18.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 19.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 20.
What were the areas of conflict between the Bengal nawabs and the East India Company?
Q 21.
What problems did shifting cultivators face under British rule?
Q 22.
Give a brief description of the Viceroys Palace.
Q 23.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 24.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 25.
What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?
Q 26.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 27.
In what way was the administration of the Company different from that of Indian rulers?
Q 28.
Name the notable tribes in India.
Q 29.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 30.
Who lived in the white areas in cities such as Madras?
Q 31.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 32.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 33.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 34.
What was the doctrine of lapse?
Q 35.
What did British historians in India write about?
Q 36.
Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?
Q 37.
How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
Q 38.
When was the "Diwani" of Bengal granted to the East India Company?
Q 39.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 40.
How did the British succeed in securing the submission of the rebel landowners of Awadh?
Q 41.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 42.
What was the Sepoy mutiny called and when did it start?
Q 43.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 44.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 46.
What were the causes of the Sepoy Mutiny?
Q 47.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 48.
What are the events that are usually recorded in history books?
Q 49.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
Q 50.
What attracted European trading companies to India?
