Question:
How did the British succeed in securing the submission of the rebel landowners of Awadh?
Answer:
The British East India Company brought in military reinforcements from England. It passed new laws so that the rebels could be convicted with ease. In September 1857, Delhi was recaptured rom the rebel forces.
The last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar was tried in court and sentenced to life imprisonment. His sons were shot dead before his eyes. In November 1862, Bahadur Shah Zafar died in the Rangoon jail. In spite of the British recapturing Delhi the rebellion did not die down. It took the British two years to quell the rebellion.
In March 1858, Lucknow was captured. In June 1858, Rani Lakshmi Bai was defeated and killed. In April 1859, Tantia Tope was captured, tried and killed.
The successive defeat of the rebel forces encouraged many Indians to join the British. The British also tried their best to win back the loyalty of the local people.
Rebels were assured of safety and were promised land, if they surrendered to the British. Rewards were announced for those who were loyal to the company. Loyal landlords were allowed to enjoy their traditional rights over their lands.
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.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 5.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 6.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 7.
Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.
Q 8.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 9.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 10.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 11.
Describe the changes that occurred in the composition of the Companys army.
Q 12.
During the Mughal rule what was the status of the Diwan?
Q 13.
What was the demand of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi that was refused by the British?
Q 14.
Name the notable tribes in India.
Q 15.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 16.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 17.
What were the reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire?
Q 18.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 19.
What did British historians in India write about?
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.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 23.
Name the notable tribes in India.
Q 24.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 25.
Give a brief description of the Viceroys Palace.
Q 26.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 27.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 28.
What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?
Q 29.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 30.
What was the doctrine of lapse?
Q 31.
Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?
Q 32.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 33.
In what way was the administration of the Company different from that of Indian rulers?
Q 34.
How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
Q 35.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 36.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 37.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 38.
Who lived in the white areas in cities such as Madras?
Q 40.
What were the causes of the Sepoy Mutiny?
Q 41.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 42.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 43.
What did British historians in India write about?
Q 44.
What are the events that are usually recorded in history books?
Q 45.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
Q 46.
What attracted European trading companies to India?
Q 47.
Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.
Q 48.
When was the "Diwani" of Bengal granted to the East India Company?
Q 49.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 50.
How did the powers of tribal chiefs change under colonial rule?
