Question:
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Answer:
On 9th May 1857, some Sepoys of the regiment at Meerut refused to do the army drill using the new cartridges. So, eighty-five Sepoys were dismissed from service and sentenced to ten years in jail for disobeying their officers.
On 10th May, the soldiers marched to the jail in Meerut and released the imprisoned Sepoys. They attacked and killed British officers. They captured guns and ammunition and set fire to the buildings and properties of the British and declared war on the firangis or foreigners.
The soldiers were determined to bring an end to the British rule in India and they wanted the country to be ruled by the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar. So, the Sepoys of Meerut rode all night to reach Delhi. As news of their arrival spread, the regiments stationed in Delhi also rose up in rebellion. British officers were killed, arms and ammunition seized, buildings were set on fire.
Triumphant soldiers gathered around the walls of the Red Fort where the Mughal Emperor lived and proclaimed him as their leader.
On 3rd July, 1857, over 3,000 rebels came from Bareilly, crossed the river Jamuna, entered Delhi, and
attacked the British cavalry posts.
The Rebellion spread to many Indian states. The rulers of these states accepted the rule of the Mughal emperor again as they were threatened by the expansion of British rule. The Mughal Emperor organised a confederacy of Indian states to fight the British.
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Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
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What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
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What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
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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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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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What were the activities of the Tribals?
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Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
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Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
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What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
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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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Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
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Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 17.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 18.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 19.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 20.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
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What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
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Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
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How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?
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What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
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When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
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Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 27.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
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What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
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How did the East India Company establish trade in India and enter the political scene?
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What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
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How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
Q 32.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
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Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
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How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
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When was the 'Diwani' of Bengal granted to the East India Company?
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Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.
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Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?
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What objections did the Sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?
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Who was Nana Saheb?
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How was colonial India divided for administrative purposes?
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What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
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What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
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Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?
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What were the powers enjoyed by the Residents appointed by the Company?
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Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 46.
Who created the first map of India?
Q 47.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 48.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
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How will the information historians get from old newspapers be different from that found in police reports?
Q 50.
What did British historians in India write about?
