History

How, When and Where

Question:

What did Nana Saheb want of the British?

Answer:

When Peshwa Baji Rao II died, Nana Saheb pleaded with the British to give him his father's pension. The British refused to do so, as they had the military power to defeat Nana Saheb, in case he revolted.
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How, When and Where

Q 1.

What are Reserved forests?

Q 2.

What could be the reasons for the confidence of the British rulers about their position in India before May 1857?

Q 3.

How and when did the British East India Company set foot in India?

Q 4.

Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.

Q 5.

Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.

Q 6.

Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British

Q 7.

What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?

Q 8.

During the Mughal rule what was the status of the Diwan?

Q 9.

Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.

Q 10.

How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?

Q 11.

What was the demand of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi that was refused by the British?

Q 12.

Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.

Q 13.

Describe the changes that occurred in the composition of the Companys army.

Q 14.

Name the notable tribes in India.

Q 15.

What were the reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire?

Q 16.

What did British historians in India write about?

Q 17.

What were the areas of conflict between the Bengal nawabs and the East India Company?

Q 18.

What problems did shifting cultivators face under British rule?

Q 19.

Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?

Q 20.

What were the activities of the Tribals?

Q 21.

Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.

Q 22.

Who lived in the white areas in cities such as Madras?

Q 23.

Give a brief description of the Viceroys Palace.

Q 24.

Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.

Q 25.

What did Nana Saheb want of the British?

Q 26.

What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?

Q 27.

Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?

Q 28.

Who wrote the book The History of British India?

Q 29.

In what way was the administration of the Company different from that of Indian rulers?

Q 30.

How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?

Q 31.

Name the notable tribes in India.

Q 32.

What were the reforms introduced by the British?

Q 33.

What were the reforms introduced by the British?

Q 34.

What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?

Q 35.

What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?

Q 36.

What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?

Q 37.

What was the doctrine of lapse?

Q 38.

What did British historians in India write about?

Q 39.

When was the "Diwani" of Bengal granted to the East India Company?

Q 40.

How did the powers of tribal chiefs change under colonial rule?

Q 41.

What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?

Q 42.

How did the British succeed in securing the submission of the rebel landowners of Awadh?

Q 43.

Who was Nana Saheb?

Q 44.

What was the Sepoy mutiny called and when did it start?

Q 45.

What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?

Q 46.

Give a brief description of Kingsway.

Q 47.

What is Sati?

Q 48.

What were the causes of the Sepoy Mutiny?

Q 49.

Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.

Q 50.

When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?