List of top History Questions on Colonial India

Explain the Permanent Settlement system implemented by the British in 1793.

Two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read them carefully and select the correct option:
Assertion (A) : India was considered a suitable country for cotton cultivation due to its soil, climate and cheap labour, by the Britishers.
Reason (R) : The American Civil War (1861 – 65) caused a significant drop in raw cotton imports from America, leading Britain to seek alternative sources.

How did David Ricardo’s ideas influence British revenue policies in India?

When did Lord William Bentinck make laws to abolish the practice of Sati?

There was discontent among the rulers of the princely states during the time of Lord Dalhousie because ...........

Indian rulers found it difficult to fight the Portuguese.Explain

Find the incorrect pairs from Group ‘B’ and write the correct ones:
(1) Group ‘A’- Group ‘B’
(a) Arcebispo- Chief Executive Officer
(b) Chancellor- Judge
(c) Vedor da Fazenda- In charge of company’s possession
(d) Capitaon- Captain