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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Q 1.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 2.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 3.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 4.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 5.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 6.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 7.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 8.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 9.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 10.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 11.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 12.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 13.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 15.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 16.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 17.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 18.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 19.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 20.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 21.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 22.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 23.
When did the British gain control of Delhi?
Q 24.
What were the benefits reaped by the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal?
Q 25.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 26.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 27.
Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?
Q 28.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 29.
Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?
Q 30.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 32.
Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.
Q 33.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 34.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 35.
How did the East India Company establish trade in India and enter the political scene?
Q 36.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 37.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 38.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 39.
How were records preserved during the British rule?
Q 40.
What happened to the Nawabs when the British established political power in India?
Q 41.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 42.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 43.
Give a brief note on the wars between the Marathas and the British East India Company?
Q 44.
What were the causes of the Sepoy Mutiny?
Q 45.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 46.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 47.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 48.
What is the problem with the periodisation of Indian history that James Mill offers?
Q 49.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 50.
What were the powers enjoyed by the Residents appointed by the Company?
