Question:
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Answer:
The Indian capital city of New Delhi has a long history, and has served as the capital city of several empires.
1. Dilli was the Tomar Rajput capital from c.736 onwards
2. Lai Kot was built in 1060 AD by the Tomar ruler and later it was conquered by Prithviraj Chauhan and renamed Qila Rai Pithora
3. Siri- A new seven-gated fort was built in 1303 by Alauddin Khilji.
4. Tughluqabad was built by Sultan Ghiyas ud-Din Tughluq between 1320 and 1325.
5. Jahanpanah was built by Muhammad Tughluq between 1325 and 1351. He tried to unite the fortifications of Dilli, Siri, and Tughluqabad.
6. Firozabad- Firoz Shah Kotla, built by Firoz Shah Tughluq between 1351-88 survives as a series of ruins with his carefully installed Ashoka pillar.
7. Dinpanah was built by Humayun between 1533 and 1538, with additions by Sher Shah.
8. Shahjahanabad the most splendid capital was built by Shah Jahan from 1638 to 1649. It contains the Lai Qila and the Chandni Chowk. It was the capital of the Mughal Empire during Shah Jahans reign. It is presently referred to as Old Delhi.
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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.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 4.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 6.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 7.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 8.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 9.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 10.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 11.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 12.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Q 13.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 14.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 15.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 16.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 17.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 18.
Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?
Q 19.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
Q 20.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 21.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 22.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 23.
Explain the system of subsidiary alliance.
Q 24.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 25.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 26.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 27.
What is the problem with the periodisation of Indian history that James Mill offers?
Q 28.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 29.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 30.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 31.
Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.
Q 32.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 33.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 34.
How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?
Q 35.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 36.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 37.
Give a brief description of Shahjahanabad.
Q 38.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 39.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 40.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 41.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 42.
Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.
Q 43.
What were the disadvantages of the ryotwari system?
Q 44.
Why did the British want to grow the indigo plant in India?
Q 45.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 46.
Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?
Q 47.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 48.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 49.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 50.
How were records preserved during the British rule?
