Question:
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Answer:
The Indian capital city of New Delhi has a long history, and has served as the capital city of several empires.
1. Dilli was the Tomar Rajput capital from c.736 onwards
2. Lai Kot was built in 1060 AD by the Tomar ruler and later it was conquered by Prithviraj Chauhan and renamed Qila Rai Pithora
3. Siri- A new seven-gated fort was built in 1303 by Alauddin Khilji.
4. Tughluqabad was built by Sultan Ghiyas ud-Din Tughluq between 1320 and 1325.
5. Jahanpanah was built by Muhammad Tughluq between 1325 and 1351. He tried to unite the fortifications of Dilli, Siri, and Tughluqabad.
6. Firozabad- Firoz Shah Kotla, built by Firoz Shah Tughluq between 1351-88 survives as a series of ruins with his carefully installed Ashoka pillar.
7. Dinpanah was built by Humayun between 1533 and 1538, with additions by Sher Shah.
8. Shahjahanabad the most splendid capital was built by Shah Jahan from 1638 to 1649. It contains the Lai Qila and the Chandni Chowk. It was the capital of the Mughal Empire during Shah Jahans reign. It is presently referred to as Old Delhi.
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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.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 6.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 7.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 8.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 10.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 11.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 12.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 13.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 14.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 15.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 16.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 17.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 18.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 19.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 20.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 21.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 22.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 23.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Q 24.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 25.
What were the reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire?
Q 26.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 27.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 28.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 29.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 30.
What did British historians in India write about?
Q 31.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 32.
What did the British do to protect the interests of those who converted to Christianity?
Q 33.
How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?
Q 34.
What could be the reasons for the confidence of the British rulers about their position in India before May 1857?
Q 35.
When was the 'Diwani' of Bengal granted to the East India Company?
Q 36.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 37.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 38.
What is the problem with the periodisation of Indian history that James Mill offers?
Q 39.
How will the information historians get from old newspapers be different from that found in police reports?
Q 40.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 41.
Apart from official records what are the other sources of information that is available to historians?
Q 42.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 43.
How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
Q 44.
Why were ryots reluctant to grow indigo?
Q 45.
What were the circumstances which led to the eventual collapse of indigo production in Bengal?
Q 46.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 47.
What problems did shifting cultivators face under British rule?
Q 48.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 49.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 50.
What was the demand of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi that was refused by the British?
