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The East India Company began to impose its rule in India after the decline of which dynasty? |
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True or False: The British East India Company accepted Rani Lakshmibai's request to recognize her adopted son as the heir to Jhansi. |
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The practice of sati was abolished by the British in order to ___ Indian society. |
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What event is considered the biggest armed resistance to colonialism in the 19th century? |
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Fill in the blank: The peasants and zamindars resented high taxes and ___ methods of revenue collection. |
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Who was the last Mughal emperor, who was declared to have no descendants recognized as kings after his death? |
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What measures did the British take in response to the 1857 uprising to regain control over India? |
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They brought reinforcements from England and passed new laws to convict rebels easily. |
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Fill in the blank: The Khurda uprising of 1817 was led by Buxi Jagabandhu against the oppressive policies of the ___ government. |
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True or False: After the 1857 uprising, the British increased the number of Indian soldiers in the army. |
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Oppressive revenue policies and the resumption of service tenures by the British. |
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Short answer: What was the outcome for Bahadur Shah Zafar after the British recaptured Delhi? |
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Riddles: I was the king who was dethroned and imprisoned by the British, yet my name is remembered in history. Who am I? |