Question:
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Answer:
In shifting cultivation a plot of land is cleared by felling the trees and burning them. Small patches of land in forests were used for this kind of cultivation. The cultivators cut the treetops to allow sunlight to reach the ground. The ashes of burnt trees were mixed with the soil to fertilize it. The tribals used the axe to cut trees and the hoe to scratch the soil in order to prepare it for cultivation. They scattered the seeds on the field instead of ploughing the land and sowing the seeds. Once the crop was ready it was harvested. After the soil lost its fertility the land was abandoned and the cultivator moved to a new plot. Shifting cultivation is also known as slash and burn agriculture.
Shifting cultivation usually starts with cutting trees and a fire which clears a spot for crop production. In the ideal case, shifting cultivation is a cycle where farmers come back to the original place after a couple of years
How, When and Where
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Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 2.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 3.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
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Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
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When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
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What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
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Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
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Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
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Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
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Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
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What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
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What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
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Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
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What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
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Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
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Give a brief description of Kingsway.
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What were the reforms introduced by the British?
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What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 20.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
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How did the East India Company establish trade in India and enter the political scene?
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Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 23.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
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What were the activities of the Tribals?
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When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
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What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
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How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
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What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
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What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
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What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
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What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
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Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
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What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
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What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
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Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.
Q 36.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
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How were records preserved during the British rule?
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What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
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Who was Nana Saheb?
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What are Reserved forests?
Q 41.
What were the benefits reaped by the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal?
Q 42.
What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?
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What were the powers enjoyed by the Residents appointed by the Company?
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What were the areas of conflict between the Bengal nawabs and the East India Company?
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What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
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What objections did the Sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?
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What were the grievances of the Sepoys?
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When was the 'Diwani' of Bengal granted to the East India Company?
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Give a brief note on the wars between the Marathas and the British East India Company?
