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 on 20 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?