Question:
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Answer:
Chhatrapati Shivaji was one of the most able administrators and rulers in India. He was the founder of the Maratha Empire in India. With his flawless warrior skills and unlimited courage, he ruled the Deccan region, parts of central India and parts of modern day Pakistan with a firm hand. It was due to his efforts that the Mughals faced a decline in their empire. Using guerrilla warfare techniques, he was successful in annexing a major portion of the Mughal Empire.
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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.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
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.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 33.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
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.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
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.
How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
Q 42.
What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?
Q 43.
What were the grievances of the Sepoys?
Q 44.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 45.
Why did the British want to grow the indigo plant in India?
Q 46.
What were the reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire?
Q 47.
Describe the policy of paramountcy.
Q 48.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 49.
What are the events that are usually recorded in history books?
Q 50.
What did British historians in India write about?
