Question:
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Answer:
The Company did not launch an attack on a territory or state it did not know. It appointed its Residents in the Indian states. These Residents were their agents and they had to serve in the best interest of the Company and were used to interfere in the internal affairs of the state.
States were not allowed to have an independent army; they were protected by the Companys army. The states had to pay for the maintenance of the army and if they failed to do so, a part of their territory was confiscated in lieu of the payment.
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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.
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.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 9.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
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.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 14.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 15.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 16.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
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 is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 24.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 25.
How did the East India Company establish trade in India and enter the political scene?
Q 26.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 27.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 28.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 29.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 30.
What were the powers enjoyed by the Residents appointed by the Company?
Q 31.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 32.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Q 33.
How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?
Q 34.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 35.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 36.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 37.
What objections did the Sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?
Q 38.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 39.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 40.
How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
Q 41.
What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?
Q 42.
What were the grievances of the Sepoys?
Q 43.
Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?
Q 44.
Describe the policy of paramountcy.
Q 45.
What are the events that are usually recorded in history books?
Q 46.
What did British historians in India write about?
Q 47.
Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?
Q 48.
Who wrote the book The History of British India?
Q 49.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
Q 50.
What were the powers enjoyed by the Residents appointed by the Company?
