History questions
1)What is meant by 'Mutiny'?
2)How did British look up the land as a part of their revenue policy?
3) Who and with whom Subsidiary Alliance was signed?
4) Write any two humanitarian measures taken up by the British.
5)What was the highest rank in military that the Indians could rise?
6) Who was the last mughal emperor?
7) Mention three centres of the revolt along with their leaders.
8) Write three reasons for the failure of the Revolt of 1857.
9) Name three Presidencies.
10)Name three British historians.
Answers
Answer:
1.a revolt among a group of people to oppose or overthrown an organization to which they are previously loyal.
9.Bengal army
Madras army
Bombay army
Answer:
1) Mutiny is a revolt among a group of people (typically of a military or of a crew) to oppose, change, or overthrow an organization to which they were previously loyal.
2)The land policies adopted by British were for their own profit maximization and not for the benefit of Indian society. These policies later became a major factor in most of the revolts against British and played a major role in instigating the fight for independence.
3) The Nizam of Hyderabad was the first to accept the Subsidiary Alliance in 1798. Lord Clive also introduced the subsidiary system in Oudh and the Treaty of Allahabad was signed where the British promised the Oudh territory from enemies like Marathas.
4)Humanitarian measures initiated by the British in India were; Banning Sati by Governor-general William Bentinck. It was made a punishable offence. Passing of Widow Remarriage act 1856.
5)Field Marshal
6)Bahadur Shah Zafar II
The revolt united thousands of Hindu and Muslim troops who chose then-Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar II, as their nominal head. British generals deployed Sikh soldiers from Punjab and Pathans from the North-West Frontier Province - Delhi was recaptured by September.
7)The four centers of revolt along with the names of the leaders are :
Delhi under the leadership of last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zaffar II.
Kanpur under the leadership of Nana Sahib, the adopted son of peshwa Baji Rao II.
Lukhnow, under the leadership of Begum Hazrat Mahal.
8)Causes of Failure of Revolt of 1857
Localized and Poorly Organized Revolt. The Revolt of 1857 was localized and poorly organized. ...
The revolt without a clear Leader. ...
No mass support. ...
Lack of Common Ideal among Sepoys. ...
No support of ruling princes.
9)Presidency towns (1600–1765)
Madras Presidency: established 1640.
Bombay Presidency: East India Company's headquarters moved from Surat to Bombay (Mumbai) in 1687.
Bengal Presidency: established 1690.
10)Pages in category "20th-century British historians"
Alison Adburgham.
Dawn Adès.
Harry Cranbrook Allen.
William Edward David Allen.
Marjorie Ogilvie Anderson.
Mary Anderson (art historian)
Noel Annan, Baron Annan.
Ian Archer.
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