Question:
How did the East India Company establish trade in India and enter the political scene?
Answer:
East India Company started its first factory in West Bengal, on the banks of the River Hugli, in 1651. As trade developed, the Company asked local merchants, who acted as middle men for them, to come and settle near the factory. By 1696, the Company built a fort around the settlement of merchants. In 1698, the company got zamindari rights for 3 villages, from the Mughal ruler. Thus they entered the political scene in India.
How, When and Where
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.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 4.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 5.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 6.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 8.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 9.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 10.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 11.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 12.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 13.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 14.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 15.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 16.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 17.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 18.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 19.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 20.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 21.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 22.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 23.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 24.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 25.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 26.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 27.
How did the East India Company establish trade in India and enter the political scene?
Q 28.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 29.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 30.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 31.
What were the powers enjoyed by the Residents appointed by the Company?
Q 32.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 33.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 34.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Q 35.
How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?
Q 36.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 37.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 38.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 39.
What objections did the Sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?
Q 40.
Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?
Q 41.
Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?
Q 42.
How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
Q 43.
What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?
Q 44.
What were the grievances of the Sepoys?
Q 45.
Identify three differences in the city design of New Delhi and Shahjahanabad.
Q 46.
How was colonial India divided for administrative purposes?
Q 47.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 48.
Why did the British want to grow the indigo plant in India?
Q 49.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 50.
What were the reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire?
