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 were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 2.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 3.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 4.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 5.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 6.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 7.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 8.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 9.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 10.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 11.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 12.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 13.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 14.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 16.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 17.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 18.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 19.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 20.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 21.
When did the British gain control of Delhi?
Q 22.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 23.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 24.
What were the benefits reaped by the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal?
Q 25.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 26.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 27.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 28.
Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?
Q 29.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 30.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 31.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 32.
Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?
Q 34.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 35.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 36.
Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.
Q 37.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 38.
How did the East India Company establish trade in India and enter the political scene?
Q 39.
How were records preserved during the British rule?
Q 40.
What happened to the Nawabs when the British established political power in India?
Q 41.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 42.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 43.
Give a brief note on the wars between the Marathas and the British East India Company?
Q 44.
What were the causes of the Sepoy Mutiny?
Q 45.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 46.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 47.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 48.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 49.
What is the problem with the periodisation of Indian history that James Mill offers?
Q 50.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
