Question:
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Answer:
The British wanted Delhi to forget its Mughal past. The area around the Fort was completely cleared of gardens, pavilions and mosques. No worship was allowed in the Jama Masjid for five years.
One-third of the city was demolished, and its canals were filled up. In the 1870s, the western walls of Shahjahanabad were broken to establish the railway and to allow the city to expand beyond the walls. After 1911 Delhi became the capital of British India.
How, When and Where
Q 1.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 2.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 3.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 4.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 5.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 6.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 7.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 10.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 11.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 13.
Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?
Q 14.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 15.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 16.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 17.
How were historians able to write about the last 250 years of Indian history?
Q 18.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 19.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 20.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 21.
Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?
Q 22.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 23.
What are Reserved forests?
Q 24.
What were the benefits reaped by the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal?
Q 25.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 26.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 27.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 28.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 29.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 30.
When did the British gain control of Delhi?
Q 31.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 32.
Give a brief note on the wars between the Marathas and the British East India Company?
Q 33.
What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?
Q 34.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 35.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 36.
Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.
Q 37.
How were records preserved during the British rule?
Q 38.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 39.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 40.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 41.
Explain the system of subsidiary alliance.
Q 42.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 43.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 44.
How did the powers of tribal chiefs change under colonial rule?
Q 45.
How was colonial India divided for administrative purposes?
Q 46.
Give a brief description of the Viceroys Palace.
Q 47.
How was colonial India divided for administrative purposes?
Q 48.
Name the notable tribes in India.
Q 49.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 50.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
