1. When did the Mughal emperor appoint the East India Company as the Diwan of Bengal?
2. Which settlement was introduced during 1793?
3. What was the aim of the Company after getting Diwani?
4. What led to minimise the bringing of gold and silver by the Company for trade purpose in India?
5. Define ‘Famine’.
What was common in Kalamkari and Morris cotton print?
6. Define the term ‘Indigo’.
7. What is meant by ‘Vat’?
8. Who were ‘Gomasthas’?
Who were the ‘Lathiyats’? What were the disadvantages of the ryotwari system?
6: What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
7: What were the main features of the ‘Nij’ system of cultivation?
LONG:
What gave the indigo peasants the power to rebel?
Why was there demand of Indigo in Europe?
Why did the British want to grow the ‘indigo plant’ in India?
Chapter 4
Mention different types of activities of the tribal people.
Why did the British want tribal groups to settle down and become peasant cultivators?
What problem did the British face after they stopped the tribal people from living inside forests?
LONG
What were the main activities of the Khonds living in the forests of Orissa?
How did the British officials view settled tribal groups and those who moved about from place to place?
In what ways was the Birsa movement significant?
: What is ‘Land Settlement Act’ and why was it enforced?
What are ‘Reserved forests’?
Give a brief history of the revolts by different tribal groups in the country.
How did different tribal groups live? Describe in brief.
Give a brief life sketch of Birsa Munda.
Who was the ruler of England in 1600?
What caused huge loss of revenue in Bengal?
Why did the Battle of Plassey become famous?
Whom did the Company install in place of Mir Jafar?
Who were called ‘nabobs’?
What were the grievances of the Company regarding the Nawabs of Bengal?
Write a note on Tipu Sultan—The ‘Tiger of Mysore
What administrative reformations were brought in the sphere of justice?
How did the East India Company begin trade in Bengal?