Question:
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Answer:
Laws were passed to stop the practice of sati and to encourage the remarriage of widows. English-language education was actively promoted. In 1850, a new law was passed to make conversion to Christianity easier. This law allowed an Indian who had converted to Christianity to inherit the property of his ancestors.
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.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 6.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 7.
Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.
Q 8.
During the Mughal rule what was the status of the Diwan?
Q 9.
What was the demand of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi that was refused by the British?
Q 10.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 11.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 12.
What were the reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire?
Q 13.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 14.
What were the areas of conflict between the Bengal nawabs and the East India Company?
Q 15.
Describe the changes that occurred in the composition of the Companys army.
Q 16.
What problems did shifting cultivators face under British rule?
Q 17.
Name the notable tribes in India.
Q 18.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 19.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 20.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 21.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 22.
In what way was the administration of the Company different from that of Indian rulers?
Q 23.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 24.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 25.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 26.
Who lived in the white areas in cities such as Madras?
Q 27.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 28.
What did British historians in India write about?
Q 29.
Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?
Q 30.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
Q 31.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 32.
How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
Q 33.
When was the "Diwani" of Bengal granted to the East India Company?
Q 34.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 35.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 36.
Give a brief description of the Viceroys Palace.
Q 37.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 38.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 39.
Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?
Q 40.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 41.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 42.
What was the doctrine of lapse?
Q 43.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 44.
Who created the first map of India?
Q 45.
What did British historians in India write about?
Q 46.
What attracted European trading companies to India?
Q 47.
Give a brief note on the wars between the Marathas and the British East India Company?
Q 48.
Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.
Q 49.
What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?
Q 50.
How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?
