Question:
What objections did the Sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?
Answer:
The introduction of Greased cartridges in 1856 sparked the fire. The government decided to replace the old-fashioned musket Brown Begs by the Enfield rifle,. The loading process of the Enfield rifle involved bringing the cartridge to the mouth and biting of the top paper. There was a rumour among the Sepoys in January 1857 that the greased cartridge contained the fat of
cow and pig, the former sacred to Hindus and latter forbidden to Muslims. The Sepoys were now convinced that the introduction of greased cartridges was a deliberate attempt to defile Hindu and Muslim religion. This sparked off the Mutiny on 29th March 1857.
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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.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 9.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 10.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 11.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
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 commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 20.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 21.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
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 status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 25.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 26.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 27.
How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?
Q 28.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 29.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 30.
What were the powers enjoyed by the Residents appointed by the Company?
Q 31.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 32.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 33.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 34.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 35.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 36.
How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
Q 37.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 38.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Q 39.
What objections did the Sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?
Q 40.
Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?
Q 41.
Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.
Q 42.
What were the benefits reaped by the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal?
Q 43.
What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?
Q 44.
What could be the reasons for the confidence of the British rulers about their position in India before May 1857?
Q 45.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 46.
What were the grievances of the Sepoys?
Q 47.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 48.
Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?
Q 49.
Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?
Q 50.
How were records preserved during the British rule?
