British Rule in India Quiz

Surendranath Banerji was also known as Rashtraguru. The Indian National Association, one of the country's first political organisations, was founded by Banerji.

When Sher Ali stabbed and killed Lord Mayo on February 8, 1872, during the British Viceroy's formal visit to Port Blair, he was sentenced to life in prison at the penal colony in the Andaman Islands.

India celebrates its independence on August 15 of each year. It celebrates the day in 1947 when the Indian Independence Act took effect, separating Pakistan and India from British imperialism and establishing them as independent nations.

The East India Company's monopoly was dissolved by the Charter Act of 1813, with the exception of tea and commerce with China. As a result, Indian artisans had to compete with English machine-made items.

Due to the British East India government's poor management, which resulted in an insolvency scenario, the Regulating Act was passed. Although it sought to restrict the firm's operations, this measure still allowed the company to keep its territorial custody in India.

The act was based on the recommendations of a report written by Lord Chelmsford, India's Viceroy from 1916 to 1921, and then-Secretary of State for India Edwin Montagu. Therefore, the constitutional changes outlined by this act are referred to as the Montagu-Chelmsford reforms.

Lord Dalhousie gave the British the Doctrine of lapse, which allowed them to acquire an Indian kingdom if the ruler died without a male successor.

Vasco da Gama made the first successful expedition to India in 1498, arriving in Calicut after navigating the Cape of Good Hope. As soon as he got there, he asked Saamoothiri Rajah for permission to trade in the city.

The East India Company's monopoly on trade with India was ended by the Charter Act of 1853. The British Parliament completely disbanded the East India company and assumed direct control of India under the terms of the Government of India Act, 1858.

The East India Company's territory and authority were handed to the British Crown by the Government of India Act 1858, an act of the British parliament.

The introduction of the "Enfield" rifle was the immediate contributing cause. It was rumoured that the cow and pig fat was used to wrap the cartridge of this gun. Before inserting it into the gun, the cartridge required to have its top bit off. As a result, the soldiers who were Hindu and Muslim were hesitant to use the "Enfield" weapon.

The Delhi Durbar was a large gathering in the Indian royal style that the British held in Delhi to commemorate the accession of an emperor or empress of India.

The Ryotwari system was one in which the peasants were regarded as the landowners. They were authorised to offer the land for sale, mortgage, or gift. The government personally collected the taxes from the peasantry.

On December 31, 1600, the English East India Company was established by royal charter. For more than two centuries, it operated as a hybrid of a nation-state and a trading organisation, making enormous profits from commerce with countries like India, China, Indonesia, and Persia.

Indian soldiers (sepoys) working for the British East India Company in Meerut started the Indian Mutiny, which later expanded to Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, and Lucknow.

The only Viceroy of India to be assassinated while in power was Lord Mayo. When touring the Port Blair prison colony in the Andaman Islands in 1872.

In partnership with Indians and retired British officials in London, Dadabhai Naoroji created the East India Association in 1866.

Compared to English ships, Spanish ships were slower and lacked the same level of weather gear. The cannons on the English ships could shoot at a safe distance and were quick to reload. The Spanish cannons were slow to reload and could only shoot over short distances due to their construction.

Under Lord Dalhousie's leadership as governor general, the Indian Postal System was created. From 1848 until 1856, he presided as the Governor General of India. The first time postal stamps were used was in 1854.

Widespread but ineffective rebellion against British rule in India between 1857 and 1859 is known as the Indian Mutiny, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny or the First War of Independence. Indian soldiers (sepoys) working for the British East India Company started it in Meerut.