EVS THE BRITISH RULE IN INDIA (WORKBOOK AND NOTEBOOK EXERCISE)

WORKBOOK EXERCISE

Ch.17: The British Rule in India


 1.        Fill in the blanks:

                (a)       European traders came to India on20 May 1498.

                (b)      Mughal emperor Jahangir gave trading rights to the English in Indian.

                 (c)       The introduction of the new Enfield Rifle and its greased cartridges triggered the Great Uprising of 1857.

                (d)      Immediately after the 1857 uprising, Queen Victoria was declared the empress of India.

                (e)      TheGreat Uprising of 1857 is also described as the ‘First War of Independence’.

 

 2.        Choose the correct option.

                (a)       Which of the following founded the East India Company?

iii) the English traders

                (b)      What was the fortified factory set up by English traders known as?

i)Fort William

                 (c)       Which of the following battles was fought by Siraj-ud-daulah and the British?

i)The Battle of Plassey

                (d)      Among the following refused to use the greased cartridge and attack his senior officer?

iii) Mangal Pandey

 

 3.        State whether the following statements are true or false:

 

                (a)       Shuja-ud-Daula was the Nawab of Bengal. False

                (b)      The British used policies like ‘Subsidiary Alliance’ and ‘Doctorine of Lapse’ to give freedom to Indian states. False

                 (c)       The Great Uprising of 1857 ended the rule of the East India Company in India. True

                (d)      The European traders came to India in search of gold and diamonds. False

                (e)      The Indian sepoys refused to use the greased cartridges of the Enfield rifle because they feared that it would explode. False      

 

 4.        Answer the following question in brief.

                (a)       Why European sailors wanted to explore sea routes?

The European sailors wanted to explore sea routes because it was safe.

                (b)      Why did Siraj-ud-Daulah lose the battle against the British?

Siraj-ud-Daulah lost the battle because his commander-in chief Mir Jafar joined hands with the British.

                 (c)       Why was the Battle of Buxar important in Indian history?

Bengal was one of the richest provinces of India in those times. The rule of the Company was strengthened after the victory of the British in the Battle of Buxar. The company acquired the right to collect the land revenue of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.

                (d)      Give two reasons for the failure of the Great Uprising of 1857.

                            i.           It was an unorganised effort and not planned well.

                          ii.          The leadership of the Indians was inefficient.

                        iii.           The military strategies of the British were superior.

 

(e)What was the proclamation of Queen Victoria?

Ans. She issued a Proclamation promising to look after the welfare of the Indian people.

 

 6.        Higher Order Thinking questions (HOTS)

The East India Company succeeded in suppressing a massive uprising of 1857. What led them to their victory?

                    i.          The uprising did not spread throughout the countryand it was an unorganised effort and not planned well.

                  ii.          The inefficient leadership of the Indians and the superior military strategies of the British brought an end to the uprising.

 

 7.        Identify the picture and write the names of the rulers and their kingdoms

 

 

Name of the ruler

Name of the kingdom

Bahdur Shah II

Delhi

Rani Lakshmi Bai

Jhansi

Begum Hazrat Mahal

Lucknow

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nana Saheb

Kanpur

 

 

Brijis Qadr

Lucknow

 

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