Question:
Give a brief description of the Viceroys Palace.
Answer:
The Viceroys Palace was situated at the end of the Kingsway. The central dome of the Viceroys Palace was copied from the Buddhist stupa at Sanchi, and the red sandstone and carved screens or jails were borrowed from Mughal architecture. The Viceroy’s Palace was higher than Shah Jahan’s Jama Masjid as the British wanted to assert their power.
How, When and Where
Q 1.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 2.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 3.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 4.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 5.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 6.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 7.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 10.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 11.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 13.
Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?
Q 14.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 15.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 16.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 17.
How were historians able to write about the last 250 years of Indian history?
Q 18.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 19.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 20.
Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?
Q 21.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 22.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 23.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 24.
What were the benefits reaped by the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal?
Q 25.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 26.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 27.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 28.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 29.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 30.
When did the British gain control of Delhi?
Q 31.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 32.
Give a brief note on the wars between the Marathas and the British East India Company?
Q 33.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 34.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 35.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 36.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 37.
How were records preserved during the British rule?
Q 38.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 39.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 40.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 41.
Explain the system of subsidiary alliance.
Q 42.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 43.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 44.
How did the powers of tribal chiefs change under colonial rule?
Q 45.
How was colonial India divided for administrative purposes?
Q 46.
Name the notable tribes in India.
Q 47.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 48.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 49.
Define the word history.
Q 50.
In what way was the administration of the Company different from that of Indian rulers?
